gaping
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- gapingly adverb
Example Sentences
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The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
He replied, “The vacuum” — the gaping void where his career used to be.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
She said the scar had not healed and there was a "gaping hole", and the implant site was infected.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
For baseball, he believes, a salary cap would be a good thing, given the gaping revenue disparities among teams.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The moment a fish dared to swim toward the little light floating in the water, the sea creature would snatch it up with huge gaping jaws.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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