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

Laserstein shows herself at work, gazing out at the spectator, her model peering thoughtfully over her shoulder, a collaborative force in the artwork rather than its passive object. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Rows of bent heads gazing at their phone screens; each face replaced by a ray of light sucked towards the screen. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Scoring the best view For optimal sky-gazing, Petro suggested finding a place free of obstruction from trees or buildings, such as a large field. — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Wasson detects a lingering resentment in the poor Sicilian kid gazing up at the idle rich. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Those who fall short have to be satisfied with simply gazing at the destination from the parking lot. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

While the pair kept PDA to a minimum, Johnson was photographed laughing at something the musician had said and gazing at him. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026

Calvo, meanwhile, sits at a desk in his hotel room, gazing into the camera lens placidly while idly sketching on a sheet of paper. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

The rooms Each of Jumeirah Al Naseem's 430 rooms comes with a generous balcony or terrace gazing over the resort grounds, or up at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026