rubberneck 1 of 2

as in traveller
a person who travels for pleasure every year raucous rubbernecks by the busload descend upon the city for its famed Mardi Gras

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rubberneck

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verb

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Recent Examples of rubberneck
Noun
Yet the car will likely obey speed limits, never get drowsy or drunk and never rubberneck or give in to road rage. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025 Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane. Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
Verb
Avoid rubbernecking at accident scenes and stay focused on the road for safety. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025 Notorious for rubbernecking unscripted fare like 90 Day Fiancé, My 600-lb. Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rubberneck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubberneck
Verb
  • 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
  • Some viewers even took to hate-watching the show, tuning in every week just to gawk at the latest episodes’ cringeworthy moments.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lisbon brings in millions of tourists yearly, with the streetcar as one of its most popular attractions.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What To Know The Gloria Funicular, which first opened in 1885, is a popular Lisbon landmark for tourists, and can carry up to 42 people at a time.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One where the entire community would gather to stare blankly at price tags, sit on bulky massage chairs, and sample glossy pieces of teriyaki chicken in a grand dining hall.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Porter thinks airport lounges can be part of what’s offered to travelers, and won’t go away.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Benefits for Charlotte with Middle Eastern nonstop The new route is expected to create opportunities for people in Charlotte, from leisure travelers to business professionals.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another photo focused on the sonogram images, while the last shot showed Dawson and Sykes gazing lovingly at one another, while Iris stood next to them in front of the ocean.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whether gazing from Gellért Hill or haggling for paprika in the Great Market Hall—the city reveals itself in fragments—intimate, contradictory, and impossible to forget.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Rubberneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneck. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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