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

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

Millions watching - who until then thought a piano was just for tinkling - simply gaped.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2022

Nydia’s eyes were wide, like a little kid on the first day of school, and Jerome and Izzy gaped in amazement.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older