Synonyms of gazed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stared
• gawked
• peered
• gaped
• glared
• goggled
• gawped
• blinked
• rubbernecked
• watched
• glowered
• gloated
• eyed
• leered
• fixated
• ogled
• perused
• regarded
• studied
• observed
• considered
• stared down
• pored (over)
• outstared
• outfaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glanced
• glimpsed
• peeked
• scanned
• peeped
• dipped (into)
• winked (at)
• browsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gazed

Kikuko rolled over on her side and gazed up at the sky, which had suddenly become blanketed in thunder clouds. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026

Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them. — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026

The pair were next seen in a close-up shot standing outside together as Thompson gazed lovingly at her new husband. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed? — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026