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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbernecking
Noun
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However, being able to attack such a system with malicious, system-harmful intent is quite different from eavesdropping, which, by necessity, requires the attacker to exfiltrate data from the environment.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
In addition to child molestation, Whaley is charged with six counts of creation of child pornography and 13 counts of eavesdropping and surveillance in Forsyth County, investigators said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Built without electricity, straight lines, or digital interference, the jungle-side retreat invites guests into a completely analog experience.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That’s despite a range of threats facing shorebirds in Florida, from predators and human interference to nest overwash from storms and rising high tides.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Black told jurors the video shows Johnson sitting calmly through nearly an hour of questioning before launching the assault.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Her persistence and questioning are contagious to her classmates, too.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Rubbernecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbernecking. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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