- present participle of gape.
gaping
Example Sentences
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He discussed feeling immense grief and how that grief can leave a gaping hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The 55,000-square-foot hall, lit by gaping skylights in its 75-foot-high ceilings, reopened last November as Ballers, a sports club that has three glass-and-mesh-enclosed padel courts, along with golf simulators and courts for squash and pickleball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
While health insurance and long-term-care coverage helps, gaping financial holes can still remain.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
A gaping hole could be seen on one side of the church, with flames visible from the roof which has been partially destroyed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The current eddied around its gaping mouth and the cauldron seemed to be muttering defiance.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
