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gawps

verb

present tense third-person singular of gawp, chiefly British

as in stares

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise tourists in London gawping at royalty

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At the top of the tower, Sauron stares deeply into, presumably, a fire pit.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
The breakthrough can arrive while someone stares at the wall.

— Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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