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as in holes
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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as in intervals
a break in continuity
there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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as in ravines
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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Recent Examples of gaps
Funding cliff The children wasting away, day by day, don’t have time to wait for funding gaps to be filled.
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Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This kind of specialized nonprofit journalism fills gaps that traditional media can’t or won’t address.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown, USDA released a contingency plan outlining funds states could tap into to cover any gaps.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Usually, an average size version wraps around my bust and waist but gaps at the top of my hips and falls only to mid-thigh.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
This kind of specialized nonprofit journalism fills gaps that traditional media can’t or won’t address.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Before the shutdown, USDA released a contingency plan outlining funds states could tap into to cover any gaps.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Active grants have been cruelly rescinded, leaving community theaters, local museums, facing sudden funding gaps and uncertainty over expenses for work already underway.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
More distant spacings will leave gaps in the bed.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Usually, an average size version wraps around my bust and waist but gaps at the top of my hips and falls only to mid-thigh.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
These supports help close achievement gaps and ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaps
Noun
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Once written, the script’s fantastic promise distracted its readers from the fatal holes in its plot.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the storage area has ventilation holes to keep items from becoming musty.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There will be intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and breezy.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Reheat in the microwave on Medium in 30-second intervals.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Michael Anderson, executive director of the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance, said with results from Senjem in hand, landowners will be able to take action to stop sediment from ravines on their properties.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The routine — which sparked some friendly interruptions at the judges' table — also earned three 10s and one 9.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In total, nearly 12 tons of grout — approximately 1,740 gallons — have been pumped into the famous ocher walls to fill existing voids.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Newcomers this year include Ming, Ressence, Leica, Studio Sarpaneva, Konstantin Chaykin, Fortis, Fears, Bianchet, Artya, and Artisans de Genève, along with two brands returning after long hiatuses, HYT and Zenith.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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After several hiatuses, the buckets returned in 2016, 2022, and 2023.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaps. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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