GAZED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gazed

verb

past tense of gaze

as in stared

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see

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Recent Examples of gazed On Air Force One, somewhere above Alaska, White House communications director Steven Cheung gazed out at the Northern Lights. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026 Kikuko rolled over on her side and gazed up at the sky, which had suddenly become blanketed in thunder clouds. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026 Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Terrion Arnold walked across the draft stage in Detroit in April 2024, gazed out at a then-record crowd after being selected by the host city’s franchise and delivered a message to Lions fans tuning in to see their newest addition. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them. — Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 June 2026 The pair were next seen in a close-up shot standing outside together as Thompson gazed lovingly at her new husband. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

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Dos Santos stared toward the clock in amazement after finishing the 400-meter hurdles Thursday night at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.

— Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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