as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better
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as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby
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Recent Examples of gawk
NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
This is pretty typical of my Chicago unrealistic gawk-searching.
—Rebecca Makkai, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2021
Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Broken glass spills out onto the narrow hillside road where tourist buses and others slow down to gawk at the mansion that sits like a colorful disaster.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
People take deep breaths to inhale fresh air, gawk at the wildlife and rock climb.
—NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021
This is pretty typical of my Chicago unrealistic gawk-searching.
—Rebecca Makkai, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2021
Verb
To cap off your day of gawking, go to the Skyline Bar on the fifth floor for a drink and nightly entertainment.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Broken glass spills out onto the narrow hillside road where tourist buses and others slow down to gawk at the mansion that sits like a colorful disaster.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gawk
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The gleaming and modern hulk might have been rejected by the district’s conservative populace, especially since the Mubaraks had supported hospital fundraising efforts.Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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The traditional media business has been staring at these multiple roads for years now, and none of them are anywhere near as bucolic as Frost’s woods.Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most of Mars’s subjects stare straight into her lens.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news For thousands of years, gazing upward was how astronomers studied the sky above.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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And the panels, stocked with multiple top personalities, give viewers something new upon which to gaze.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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The Christmas creep underscores our collective desire for traditions and comfort in times that can feel uncertain.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Vivian’s story is based on atmospheric creeps and chills, Amy’s story is straight-up jump-scary and based on The Ring.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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The mutt belongs to none other than Glen Powell, Hollywood’s hottie with a heart of gold.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
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Temperatures that may be safe for a young, healthy mutt, may be lethal for a senior, overweight, brachycephalic purebred like a bulldog.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 July 2024
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When Louie led high diamonds, hoping to pitch his club loser, West ruffed the third diamond and led a club to East.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump had a domineering, workaholic father who split the world into two groups: killers and losers.Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawk. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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