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
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
That’s two-thirds of its own mass, and 93% of its maximal gape area.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 14 May 2025
City Council members and community leaders are criticizing proposals to help close San Diego’s gaping budget deficit by cutting police overtime by $13 million and eliminating five detective jobs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Jayne and their team also realized additional implications after studying and extrapolating the scalability ratio between their mouth gapes and cranial structures.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
That’s two-thirds of its own mass, and 93% of its maximal gape area.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Many of the injured from the strikes on the European Hospital were transferred to Nasser Hospital, which was also hit by an Israeli strike that left a gaping hole through the third floor and damaging a burn unit.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 14 May 2025
City Council members and community leaders are criticizing proposals to help close San Diego’s gaping budget deficit by cutting police overtime by $13 million and eliminating five detective jobs.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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The new photo contrasts the January depiction of the president, which showed the president seemingly lit from below – drawing comparisons to a camper with a flashlight under their chin telling ghost stories – and casting what could be perceived as a menacing stare at the lens.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Cohen then asked, which was met with a shocked stare from Anthony.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Browns Canyon Dynamic granite walls stretch above the Arkansas River like a castle’s watchtowers: Both paddlers and anglers alike gawk skyward in appreciation of the geological glory of Browns Canyon.—
Morgan Tilton,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
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About 20 minutes later, however, the whirring device crept back to gawk some more at her personal space.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With a conqueror’s gaze, Paris coolly weighs the situation.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Internet users were quick to question the target audience of this release, with many fans criticizing the Euphoria star for catering to the male gaze and rewarding her objectifiers.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Simmons is also intentional about keeping Ava out of the public eye and always from public scrutiny.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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Monitor and recalibrate: Keep a close eye on your KPIs.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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