gape
verb (used without object)
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
has gaped
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present perfectof gape (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For signs of stress, also watch Italy, whose bond yield premium over Germany this week has gaped wider and is at the highest since last October.
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2021
It is a volcanic rent in the earth's surface, a broad chasm which has gaped and never closed up.
