as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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peeking
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This translated to office sirens walking in knits with cut-outs, slashed shirting, and slacks that had boxers peeking over the waistline, proving that business will not be as usual come autumn — and that’s a good thing.—
Irina Grechko,
refinery29.com,
25 Feb. 2025 -
It’s finished with rows of pretty pearl buttons at the cuffs, so the sweater makes a statement on its own or with the cuffs peeking out of a blazer.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Glimpsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpsing. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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