- present participle of gape.
gaping
Britishadjective
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"We have to remove the band-aid and then look at the sore, the gaping wound that's present," Asare says about what he sees as real "reparations".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
He discussed feeling immense grief and how that grief can leave a gaping hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The large, Soviet-era housing block now has a gaping hole through its top floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
While health insurance and long-term-care coverage helps, gaping financial holes can still remain.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
He was gaping at me like a hooked fish as I went out the door.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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