gawps

verb

present tense third-person singular of gawp, chiefly British
as in stares
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise tourists in London gawping at royalty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawps
  1. stares
  2. gazes
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  • In the aforementioned Sylvia, Gwyneth Paltrow stares moodily into the void or shrieks at Daniel Craig’s skulking Hughes for coming home late.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
  • The first photo of the two-slide carousel shows Prince Harry holding Lilibet in his arms while Meghan, her arm on her husband, stares lovingly at her daughter.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 June 2026
Definition of stares
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  • The sun sets over the bay of Cassis, a charming seaside resort near Marseille, as a young woman gazes toward the horizon.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 June 2026
  • One character gazes out and tries to make a decision.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Definition of gazes
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“Gawps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawps. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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