gaped
Example Sentences
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Customers have gaped at his portion sizes, he said—one woman ordered a plate of nachos and consumed roughly four bites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
Members of a nearby church stood and gaped.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
American executives at the Guangzhou auto show gaped at the car’s uneven purple paint job and the poor fit of its doors.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The portal gaped, and a congregation of flames issued forth.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
