as in staring
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 gazing
Most weather and star-gazing apps will have them.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Big Agnes Big Six Armchair Perfect for star gazing or hanging around the campfire, the Big Agnes Big Six armchair is going to be your new favorite piece of car camping gear.
—Will Porter, Outside, 27 Sep. 2025
Teresa could be seen gazing up at her husband, placing a hand under her stomach.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Families traditionally mark the occasion by sharing mooncakes, lighting lanterns and gazing at the full moon.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The three Lam children are standing on chairs in the common area, holding their respective passport photos and gazing into the camera.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Multiple donkeys crowd around the car, gazing in the window and interacting with each other.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Big Agnes Big Six Armchair Perfect for star gazing or hanging around the campfire, the Big Agnes Big Six armchair is going to be your new favorite piece of car camping gear.
—Will Porter, Outside, 27 Sep. 2025
Teresa could be seen gazing up at her husband, placing a hand under her stomach.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Families traditionally mark the occasion by sharing mooncakes, lighting lanterns and gazing at the full moon.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The three Lam children are standing on chairs in the common area, holding their respective passport photos and gazing into the camera.
—Qian Julie Wang, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Multiple donkeys crowd around the car, gazing in the window and interacting with each other.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazing
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At the end of a disastrous season, the New York Mets are staring at a lot of obstacles.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The teacher noticed Aburto Guzman take his laptop out of his red backpack, place it on the table and begin staring outside the window, according to an interview with police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nunn has a divided audience, as the Baddies show is fueled with drama, with Jerry Springer style fights to keep viewers gawking.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Gazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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