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How to Use "Gap" with Example Sentences
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gap
(n):
a space between things; a period of time; difference; where something is missing
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Used with adjectives:
"
There is a
huge
gap
under the door.
"
(huge, big, large, wide)
"
She has a
narrow
gap
between her front teeth.
"
(narrow, small, tiny)
"
There was a
long
gap
in between his two jobs.
"
(long, short)
"
There was an
awkward
gap
in the middle of our conversation.
"
(awkward, strange)
"
There is a
big
gap
between the two runners in the race.
"
(big, enormous, large, substantial, significant, huge)
"
There seems to be a
growing
gap
between the two generations.
"
(growing, widening)
"
They are trying to address the current
cultural
gap
.
"
(cultural, gender, racial, generation, age, wealth)
"
We are discussing the current
income
gap
.
"
(income, wage, pay)
Used with verbs:
"
Make sure you
leave
a
gap
for the window trim.
"
(leave)
"
We need to
seal
the
gap
around the door.
"
(seal, fill)
"
Can you find something to
span
the
gap
?
"
(cover, conceal, span)
"
As they got closer, a
gap
appeared
between the rocks.
"
(appeared)
"
A
gap
in the traffic finally
opened up
.
"
(opened up)
"
They are trying to
bridge
the
gap
in the different learning levels.
"
(bridge, address, close, eliminate, narrow, reduce, span)
"
The
gap
between the rich and poor
is widening
.
"
(be + widening, be + growing, be + increasing)
"
Her departure
left
a
gap
in the organization.
"
(left, created)
"
Let me know when you
see
any
gaps
in the plan.
"
(see, identify)
Used with prepositions:
"
They slipped
through
a
gap
in the fence.
"
(through)
"
Leave a small
gap
between
each piece.
"
(between)
"
She wants to fill the
gap
in
her schedule.
"
(in)
"
She returned to the workforce
after
a long
gap
.
"
(after)
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