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
The model could be seen holding up her bouquet as Westwick gazed lovingly at her.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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stared
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Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Gazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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