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

2 of 2

verb

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Recent Examples of rubberneck
Noun
Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane. Ralph Keyes, Time, 1 Apr. 2021 What can only be described as a rubberneck-inducing, Alfalfa hair situation ensues, rendering her date-night vibe—a formfitting V-neck pink dress and no-makeup makeup look—virtually irreparable. Kate Branch, Vogue, 15 July 2018
Verb
Notorious for rubbernecking unscripted fare like 90 Day Fiancé, My 600-lb. Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025 The juxtaposition of Lopez’s avant-garde clothes, against the rubbernecking tourists in tees and shorts just outside the barricades, was genius. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rubberneck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubberneck
Verb
  • Earhart gawked at markets where soft-shelled-turtle eggs were sold alongside string beans.
    Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • Two men sitting in a silver GMC pickup truck who were watching the disposal drove over to the gawking residents.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The tourists were not injured but were issued a ticket.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
  • Despite an influx of straight tourists, Key West remains an LGBTQ+ haven.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • In the fifth inning, the Royals were staring at another blowout loss.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
  • Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a black Lab puppy staring at his owner while at the store.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
  • Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Artists who are also mothers have sometimes found inspiration in their children: Berthe Morisot, the Impressionist, made many tender paintings and drawings of her daughter, Julie, reading or sewing or gazing out a window; Sally Mann took photographs of her children for a decade.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • Participants, now paired up, gripped hands with their partners, fingers interlaced, gazing into one another’s eyes.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

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