Synonyms of gazing

gazing

verb

present participle of gaze

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staring
• gawking
• peering
• gaping
• goggling
• glaring
• gawping
• blinking
• rubbernecking
• watching
• glowering
• fixating
• gloating
• ogling
• eyeing
• leering
• perusing
• studying
• observing
• considering
• regarding
• staring down
• poring (over)
• outfacing
• outstaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glancing
• peeking
• peeping
• scanning
• browsing
• glimpsing
• dipping (into)
• winking (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gazing

Deployed in 2004, the Swift Observatory spent over two decades gazing into some of the universe’s most powerful explosions. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Yes, seen from down in the crater, the sky was a piece of living archaeology, and the longer Gunn could spend gazing out at it, the better her grasp of the root of time. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

This tilt toward Gloria causes the film to lose its way a bit, pulling focus from the more potentially vital mentor-disciple dynamic between Ed and the anxious, navel-gazing Meyers. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Bored staffers spent endless hours gazing at their phones, leading supervisors to restrict phone use. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

The first image shows the mother-of-two enjoying a moment of calm outside, wearing a pair of pale jeans and a blue striped shirt, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

There, Kikuko lies on a luxurious bed and dies while gazing out to sea. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Hunt could be seen gazing out at the water while sitting on a yacht’s deck on a beanbag, and doing a yoga pose in their hotel suite in other photos. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

If the weather cooperates, the possibilities are endless — hiking, surfing, sunbathing, strolling, gazing at the stars in the sky. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026