as in stare
a fixed intent look
I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order
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Recent Examples of gape
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
For instance, that toothy gape up front is corralled by a goatee of nearly 200 digital light whiskers.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Clara Molot, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Some stuffing gaped out of the rips on the back.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Many bird species young have this gape so the parents can more easily direct food into their mouths.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
For instance, that toothy gape up front is corralled by a goatee of nearly 200 digital light whiskers.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The death of Charlie Kirk has left a gaping hole in the new-right media eco-system.
—Clara Molot, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Some stuffing gaped out of the rips on the back.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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Occasionally their stares are returned by a package lobbed over the walls by a passerby, as CNN witnessed.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The video, which captures Chester’s perplexed stare at the multilevel structure, was shared by his owners, Karys and Max.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Park Slope, on 9th Street just past Eighth Avenue, the crowds flowing out of Prospect Park sometimes stop to gawk at a row of oddly whimsical townhouses.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
7 Oct. 2025
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While there's plenty to gawk at on-screen, the movie's greatest legacy might be its ridiculously quotable dialogue.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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One spring day, Tan’s critical gaze landed on the work of freelance journalist Gil Duran, a tech-industry muckraker with a background in Democratic politics who was starting to take very seriously the right-wing political ambitions of San Francisco tech moguls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His vision was temporarily impaired, but there's believed to be no permanent damage to his eye.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the eyes of Courtney LaPlante, lead singer of the popular progressive metal band Spiritbox, this revitalization is based around how receptive young people have become to fantastical content in general.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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