Example Sentences

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Inequality is gaping in the U.S., even among the wealthiest 10%.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Seek medical attention: If the wound is gaping or really dirty, if there’s a foreign body embedded in the cut or if it’s longer than half an inch, head to the ER.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

The gulf between rich and poor is gaping.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

The goal is gaping, but instead of shooting, Kane whips it into the middle for Rooney.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2015

The Mouth of Hell is gaping wide, and all of us are falling.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz