gawping

present participle of gawp, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawping
Verb
  • Behind the glass doors of an unassuming building in Manhattan, staring across a shuttered print shop, a shadowy world stirred, coming alive with the flick of cards, the muted clink of glasses and the quiet hum of a dangerous secret.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Sean Monahan, Voronkov and others came up empty on point-blank opportunities that left them staring into the rafters or yelling at the ice in frustration.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The footage shows a tabby cat gazing out the window with her back to the camera while a small gray-and-white kitten sits beside her.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The final shot sees Tom gazing out the window as a curtain gently sways in the warm breeze.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Gawping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawping. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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