gaped

Example Sentences

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Customers have gaped at his portion sizes, he said—one woman ordered a plate of nachos and consumed roughly four bites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

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

Members of a nearby church stood and gaped.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

She flinched a little and gaped at me.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor