as in stared
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
tourists in London gawping at royalty
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But now students really stared.—
Deanna Kizis,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026 -
One morning this fall, on a stubbly brown field in Boulder, a glider pilot named Dan Swenson stared up at the sky and shook his head.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, other Coppin State runners gawked at his broad chest, bulging biceps and thick quads.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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They’re presented as endearing surprises of nature and life, celebrated rather than gawked at.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The man gazed at Wilkes, whose expression went from exasperation to shock.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Too Much actress gazed at the camera while sitting on a velvet couch, her white bathrobe strategically arranged to add some subtle coverage to the intimate photo.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Gawped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawped. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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