The child gaped at me as though he were seeing a ghost.
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Gaped
//ɡeɪpt//
Synonyms for "gaped" (172 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Strong matches (51)
Related words (86)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Holes gaped open in the streets after the earthquake.
Source: tatoeba (277209)
The slabs of the fountain were in two pieces, between which gaped a crack a centimeter thick.
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