GAZED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gazed

verb

past tense of gaze

as in stared

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see

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Recent Examples of gazed Johnson gazed at one of his own paintings, which hangs in the dark-red lounge and features outlines of houses. — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The fact that Drew still gazed upon my more than half-a-century-old, decidedly not-hot physique with love and desire was a marvel and a gift. — Diana Daniele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The two gazed lovingly at each other with a pair of baskets beside them, filled with apples and Brooklyn’s sonogram images. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Above, the abstract faces of a mural created by Swedish artist Emelie Törling gazed down upon the patrons. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 His team up 17-14 with less than four minutes to play, the Las Vegas Raiders linebacker gazed into the Los Angeles Chargers’ backfield, and images of running back Omarion Hampton rebuffing his tackles played through his mind. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Many spent the hours of downtime chatting about the case; others read books or idly gazed out the lofty courthouse windows. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 The two gazed into each other's eyes before Jowsey picked the kissing back up. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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In 1999, the then-69-year-old great-grandmother helped obtain extra government benefits for workers who lost their jobs in a citrus freeze and stared across the contract bargaining table at lawyers for the giant Gallo wine company.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Yes, that same Mason from the premiere who Ge-Z stared Daisy into giving up a leather trench coat.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.

— Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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