gaze
verb (used without object)
to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
was gazing
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past progressiveof gaze.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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He was gazing at Nantucket Harbor, where ferries were turning toward the mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
She was gazing into space in the campsite common area, and said she had little idea how to fill her time.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
I was gazing over the American West, in all its stark and vast beauty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
One day, he was gazing out at the scenery that had been built for the caveman segments in "History of the World" when the gears in his head started turning.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2022
At one point, I noticed Ruth had drifted away from the rest of us and was gazing across the field at the sunrise.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
