gaping

adjective

gap·​ing ˈgā-piŋ How to pronounce gaping (audio)
: wide open
a gaping hole

Examples of gaping in a Sentence

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If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in. Vogue, 19 July 2024 And that is just a gaping fundamental hole with the entire structure. David Pogue, CBS News, 30 June 2024 While fentanyl can easily cause a deadly overdose, the addition of xylazine further slows breathing and can result in painful, gaping and disfiguring wounds on the user's body. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 11 July 2023 There is a gaping sense of hunger, particularly in a story of a love between two women, one with a crescent moon tattoo on her chest. Nina McLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gaping 

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of gape entry 1

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaping was in 1588

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“Gaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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