gaping
Britishadjective
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Aggressive shark behavior includes circling, charging and gaping in the waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
"There was a huge, gaping hole in the garden where the kitchen was supposed to go and the back of the house was at risk of collapse."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
They say that the gaping revenue disparity between big-market teams like the two-time defending champion Dodgers and their small-market counterparts has hurt competitive balance and alienated fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
My postsurgical wound was a gaping hole at the top of my butt crack, left to close on its own.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
He landed clean in the gaping mouth of a huge marmalade cat!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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