as in gawking
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident
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as in eavesdropping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecking
Noun
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This adds up to a maximum of $100 from the Siri eavesdropping class action lawsuit payout.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025 -
The experiment involved 40 pet dogs divided into three categories (young, adult, and senior) and two groups (eavesdropping and control).—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The Angels had the bases loaded to start the eighth against Jax after an infield single (Mike Trout), a walk (Taylor Ward) and a catcher’s interference (Jo Adell).—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Accuracy depends on prompt specificity, contextual clarity, iterative questioning, and critical evaluation of ChatGPT responses.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That phrase, repeated throughout interviews with air traffic controllers, staff, and even pilots, became a central focus of the National Transportation Safety Board’s questioning.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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“Rubbernecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecking. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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