gape
verb (used without object)
to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
was gaping
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past progressiveof gape.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was gaping at the time, the hole created by Baker’s surprising departure, his reputation endorsed by a former teammate who had left the team a year earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
In 1910, when Luisa had first viewed the palazzo, its crumbling walls had been overrun with ivy and its roof was gaping with holes.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2017
The wingers that he centered in 2010, the brothers Marian and Marcel Hossa, were on the ice against the Americans, but the hole in Slovakia’s offense was gaping.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2014
Inej knew his secret, but Nina was gaping at him.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
He peered over the top of his halfmoon spectacles at Harry, who was gaping at Snape’s face, which was continuing to swirl around the bowl.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
