gaze
verb (used without object)
to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
gazing
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present participleof gaze.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And so at the Humanoid Games, when one robot sprinter reacted to the starting gun by sitting down, then lying on its back and gazing at the sky, viewers saw a fellow casualty of burnout.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
When my yearlong tenure ended, I boarded my flight and soon was gazing out the airplane window over the Rockies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The youngest son in a hodgepodge home, he wrote this memoir in 1993, gazing over his family’s 20th-century history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Daily Telegraph calls the solar eclipse "the greatest show on Earth", picturing a crowd in Birmingham gazing at the phenomenon along with millions across the UK and Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He stood gazing up at the sundari trees, and Baba rose to greet him, with Neel following close behind.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
