1
as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing
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2
as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events
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3
as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
a gap in his understanding
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4
as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through
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Recent Examples of gap
All of this is to address a nonexistent competitive balance gap that ignores actual reality and historical data.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In an unusual scheduling shift, Whoopi Goldberg, who typically takes Fridays off, is also expected to appear on those episodes during the gap.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The best drama lives in that gap.
—Vince Gilligan, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
That gap between the hype and the numbers is what a new policy brief from the Peterson Institute for International Economics is trying to explain.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In an unusual scheduling shift, Whoopi Goldberg, who typically takes Fridays off, is also expected to appear on those episodes during the gap.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The best drama lives in that gap.
—Vince Gilligan, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
That gap between the hype and the numbers is what a new policy brief from the Peterson Institute for International Economics is trying to explain.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gap
Noun
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Your pilot can also fly you over to Dent Island for your tee time at the 18-hole championship course.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The sides or water bottle pockets end up with holes in them from rubbing against my tires, which makes pushing incredibly frustrating.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In short, the number of plastic nanoparticles in the arteries increased during the 10-year interval of the study.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Shouts rang out at regular intervals, sometimes interrupting her mid-flow.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Lyman, along with Eric Tobin of Hopeless Records and Mike Kaminsky of KMGMT, who also teaches at USC, got together to create the Summer School tour, a traveling group of emerging pop-punk and indie acts, to try to fill the void left after Warped Tour temporarily hung up its cape in 2019.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Also, with the moon in Capricorn going void in your relationship sector after opposing Jupiter, emotions are running high.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In December 2017, Said took some of his executives on a corporate retreat on the Iranian island of Qeshm, a fishing community with salt caves, mangrove forests, and dramatic canyons.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The canyons are layered with color; evergreen junipers and chartreuse shrubs blanket the ground.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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They can also be found around sprinkler systems, inside pavement crevices, and in mulch.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Game officials weren’t able to determine who had possession at the time of the interruption, so a jump ball ensued.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The increase in uninsured children under 6 is likely due in part to the Medicaid unwinding process, which refers to the end of the pandemic-era requirement that those on Medicaid be able to stay enrolled in the program without interruption.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Between them sits a dry ravine, or barranca.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The backstory The Ritz-Carlton Maldives opening is bittersweet for followers of Kerry Hill, the late, venerated Australian architect responsible for some of the most legendary hotels in the last quarter-century (including several Aman properties and The Datai Langkawi).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Colorado should see additional Super Target stores opening in the years ahead, part of the ongoing investment the company is making.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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