- 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
But the festival's fallow year has left a gaping hole in the summer music calendar.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
While health insurance and long-term-care coverage helps, gaping financial holes can still remain.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Somehow, even if they do, there is a successive chain of Agriculture Department inspectors, including at slaughterhouses and things like that, that are going to notice a gaping wound on an animal.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
My parents had a pleasant enough catch-up with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, and I followed Pamela around, gaping at her hair, her fair skin and teenager jewelry.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
