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
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 June 2024
As a mesmerized crowd gapes, our own cartoonish media landscape today comes into focus.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In some lobbies, the buttons for elevators that service the lower floors are missing and instead have a gaping rectangular hole exposing the wiring.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His mistakes are his fumbling misstatements and his inability to control his gape on-camera and his willingness to stoop to Trump’s level (late in the debate mocking Trump’s weight), a strategy that has not once worked.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 June 2024
As a mesmerized crowd gapes, our own cartoonish media landscape today comes into focus.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Verb
No gaping roster holes allows Ravens to stick to best-player-available approach
There are still areas that the Ravens need to add depth and starting competition.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In some lobbies, the buttons for elevators that service the lower floors are missing and instead have a gaping rectangular hole exposing the wiring.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gape
Noun
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And how many times can June give the camera a hard stare and twisty smile only to end up nearly dead?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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In another legend, the monk was said to have cut off his eyelids to avoid falling asleep during his meditation, one explanation for the doll’s wide-eyed stare.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then, after the arranging was complete, came that fleeting and glorious moment: The crowd gawked and took photos of the 1,387 cakes, both sweet and savory, in their pristine, unsliced form.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 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
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In the aftermath of the HBO series' season 3 finale, Goggins appeared Tuesday morning on Live With Kelly & Mark for an interview about the episode's epic drama, but his gaze also apparently caused quite a stir backstage at the talk show.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Khalil turned to look at her and then returned his gaze to the front of the room.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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For now, the investors are largely sitting on the sidelines and keeping an eye out for when disruption flips over and becomes opportunity.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s another unexpected moment this episode when Hanna kills Joel McHale’s character, Kodiak, by throwing a knife into his eye.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Gape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gape. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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