GAZED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

gazed

verb

past tense of gaze

as in stared

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see

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Recent Examples of gazed Above, the abstract faces of a mural created by Swedish artist Emelie Törling gazed down upon the patrons. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026 His team up 17-14 with less than four minutes to play, the Las Vegas Raiders linebacker gazed into the Los Angeles Chargers’ backfield, and images of running back Omarion Hampton rebuffing his tackles played through his mind. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Many spent the hours of downtime chatting about the case; others read books or idly gazed out the lofty courthouse windows. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 In the box, jumpers gazed up at several large monitors that displayed maps and live weather updates. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The two gazed into each other's eyes before Jowsey picked the kissing back up. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Kikuko rolled over on her side and gazed up at the sky, which had suddenly become blanketed in thunder clouds. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 In another photo, the actress leaned into the camera and gazed off into the water. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 24 July 2026

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At eleven-thirty, Molina sat down at his kitchen table and, like López’s father, stared outside while listening.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Standing barefoot outside his home at 8th Street and Balboa Boulevard, holding a cup of coffee, Ross Stewart, 79, stared at the gray sky and at the berms.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.

— Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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