gape
verb (used without object)
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
are gaping
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present progressiveof gape.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Those are gaping holes in their resumés, and Kelly had to deal with four consecutive Super Bowl defeats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
"There are gaping wounds in the country," LR lawmaker Aurélien Pradié, who rebelled against the pro-pension reform party line on the reform, said on Twitter.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023
Windows are boarded up, there are gaping holes in roofs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2019
Here, too, there are gaping holes in our knowledge.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2017
The sliding door has been rolled back and many of the drawers are gaping open with clothes hanging out.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
