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gazing

VERB

stare at

Synonyms

STRONG

admire beam bore contemplate eye eyeball gape gawk glare gloat inspect lamp look moon observe ogle peek peep peer pin pipe regard rubber rubberneck scrutinize see survey view watch wonder

WEAK

get a load of get an eyeful look fixedly size up take in

Antonyms

STRONG

abhor despise disbelieve dislike disregard forget hate ignore look away miss neglect overlook scorn

Example Sentences

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The 30 franchise owners have spent decades gazing longingly at the other American sports, which all have successfully limited their highest-paid employees’ compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

They'll spend the blackout dedicated to lunar observation – taking images, studying the Moon's geology and simply gazing at its splendour.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“I understand they have a job to do,” she said, gazing toward the tent city, which, from here, seemed to meld toward a vanishing point.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Liars,” the girl said, gazing serenely into the distance.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood