gawked

VERB

stare at in amazement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gape glare ogle

STRONG

bore eyeball gaze gloat goggle look peer rubberneck yawp

Example Sentences

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In addition to a steady stream of sellers, the machine also drew the attention of bystanders who gawked at the large sums of money changing hands at the unassuming corner of the mall.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

They gawked at the pallets of foie gras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

We gawked at the sea creatures — lobsters, soft-shell turtles, wriggling live eels — while she filled the cart.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured the scorched earth of Friday’s 2-acre brushfire.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024

Roberto did not have time to cruise, but he took pride when people gawked at his car.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez