gawping

present participle of gawp, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawping
Verb
  • The Irish are 0-1 and staring at an idle weekend with plenty to work on after a 27-24 loss in Miami on the Sunday night of Week 1.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But after weeks of staring at bare ground, a few green shoots pushed through the dark silt.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 myth is that Lady Murasaki, during a visit there after her husband died, was struck with the inspiration to write her chef d’oeuvre while gazing up at an August moon.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
  • My favorite memory at Arches involved lounging beneath the sandstone and gazing at the stars.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Gawping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawping. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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