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
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
  • Carol Alt initially gawked at the idea of modeling a G-string for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
  • At the back of the procession, a small crowd has gathered to gawk and pose for selfies with a massive camel decked out with dozens of medals.
    Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • As the Kansas City region prepares to welcome – and house – thousands of tourists for the 2026 World Cup, tax guidelines for short-term rental properties across Jackson County are temporarily changing in property owners’ favor.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
  • When Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) tries to shut down the beloved beach that brings thousands of tourists to the town, he's met with resistance by Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) and the town.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Far too often, business leaders get caught staring at the wrong gauges—hyper-focused on vanity metrics, internal politics or the crisis of the week.
    Ryan Kunkel, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • Captured in the early morning, the video shows the woman entering her kitchen to find her partner staring at a grey cat, which is nonchalantly eating from a bowl on the floor.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The nightmare comes as travelers gear up for the holiday weekend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • If the pattern holds, travelers could soon be marking their calendars for the tiger shark aggregation on Okaloosa Island.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Ceramic characters, each with their own whimsical charm, gaze from various angles in Rami Kim’s studio.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Sit on the veranda and rock, gazing out at the mountain views.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025

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“Rubberneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubberneck. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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