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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawkers
Noun
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The rubberneckers usually got lucky, especially in the beginning, when the Grill really was a hangout for the downtown film scene.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Most were out of goodness and concern; others were just rubberneckers looking to see what was going on.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The indelible action-adventure of a pair of kids (Daryl Sabara and Alexa PenaVega) who find out their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) are spies and must go rescue them is so goofy and entertaining.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dreeke helped catch foreign spies operating on American soil.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most genocides begin with extraordinarily compelling stories—ones that transform neighbors and friends into interlopers, invaders, infections, and infestations.—
Sayantani DasGupta
February 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Owing to its wealth, the county had caught the attention of political interlopers in the past.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This time of year, coyotes spend much of their time surveying the boundaries of their territory, marking it and watching for any intruders.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keyboard busybodies, naturally, expressed their unsolicited opinions in the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Gawkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawkers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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