rubberneck
Example Sentences
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If football fans can rubberneck at a player injured on the field, so can moviegoers who are looking for little other than old ideas with a stylish new spin.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
In the immediate term, he said, a nuanced message is needed: Don’t go to Lahaina or rubberneck around the ashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Some turned their heads as they passed by and stopped to briefly rubberneck before heading on their way.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Instead of showing up to rubberneck the arraignment Tuesday, people should perhaps tend to more exigent problems of democracy, like resoling their pumps and checking the air pressure on their tires.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2023
"You know, the ones who rubberneck at car accidents."
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
