gaped

Example Sentences

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Far out in the desert, the researchers gaped at the six-foot-long femur, the jaw, teeth, and base of the crest.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Anyone who has ever gaped through a gym’s plate-glass window or nodded off to a late-night infomercial has become familiar with the contraptions.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

I haven’t gaped at, shuddered through, turned away from or wincingly crossed my legs during a better movie this year than “De Humani Corporis Fabrica.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Harry gaped as people began to scream at the sight of him; several hands pulled him into the room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling