gaping
Britishadjective
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If we may: What gaping security issue are we really talking about here, anyway?
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Aggressive shark behavior includes circling, charging and gaping in the waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
"There was a huge, gaping hole in the garden where the kitchen was supposed to go and the back of the house was at risk of collapse."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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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