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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That, and sitting in salt rooms and mud baths or gazing at the bottom of our stand mixer’s bowl.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Yanzon, gazing into the water that has traveled a long way to reach his vineyard, says he doesn't oppose mining.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
At the Louvre, the impulse is not to revere Franklin, gazing out from inside his vitrine, but to approach him—to bend down, to look him in the eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The woman was standing in her living room, gazing at the city through a wall of windows.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
