gaped

Example Sentences

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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

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

Anyone who has ever gaped through a gym’s plate-glass window or nodded off to a late-night infomercial has become familiar with the contraptions.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

I haven’t gaped at, shuddered through, turned away from or wincingly crossed my legs during a better movie this year than “De Humani Corporis Fabrica.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The young king gaped in shock, and the father was only able to see why when the reflection of the moon returned to the lake.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin