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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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Gazing into her husband’s eyes, Sybil responds with an unassuming knockout of an admission: “I’m scared.”

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

Gazing back over his A-list subjects, Mr. Yeo has developed a few rules of thumb about his art.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

Gazing into my mom’s blue eyes instead of my own brown ones, I noticed how similar our eyebrows were, and how, except for our noses, our faces perfectly aligned in shape.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023

Gazing at the lovely new bag my husband gave me for Valentine’s Day, I realized there was no way everything I carried was going to fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Gazing ahead at the dark blue sky striated with clouds, Molly reaches up and touches the charms around her neck.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline