gaping

Example Sentences

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"There was a huge, gaping hole in the garden where the kitchen was supposed to go and the back of the house was at risk of collapse."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Once a gaping wound, the Lakers have the league’s sixth-ranked defense during these last 10 games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

They say that the gaping revenue disparity between big-market teams like the two-time defending champion Dodgers and their small-market counterparts has hurt competitive balance and alienated fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

My postsurgical wound was a gaping hole at the top of my butt crack, left to close on its own.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

The boys, their mouths gaping, watched her turn the corner faster than any Fry Flamingos basketball player.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles