gawps

present tense third-person singular of gawp, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawps
Verb
  • Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Gawps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawps. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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