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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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Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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