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

Lodging options include houseboats along the banks of the Kennebunk River with private rooftop decks for gazing at the autumnal views. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Predictably, this set off a furious round of acrimonious criticism, know-it-all navel-gazing, and schadenfreude. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

For example, some sculptures establish sight lines while gazing toward other sculptures—a bronze representation of the messenger god Mercury in the Carter Collection room stares beyond its space to the Bateman Mercury, ca. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

In photos shared by The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust on Instagram, Parton is seen gazing down at Emma as a newborn while holding her in the hospital, as her parents happily watch on. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Lyn stood for a long time gazing at the skeleton of the lodge about 60 feet away behind a chain-link fence. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Their mornings begin with coffee and toast on the deck, gazing over the village rooftops to the ocean. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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

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