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keek

verb

Definition of keeknext
chiefly Scottish
as in to peep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keek
  1. peep
  2. glimpse
  3. peek
Verb
  • The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning about parking restrictions in Colorado's mountains ahead of leaf-peeping season.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Book These Amtrak Routes Each journey offers scenic and convenient access to premier leaf peeping destinations in the US and Canada.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of peep
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  • First glimpsed in The Empire Strikes Back and heavily featured in Return of the Jedi are typical of the Empire; designed to instil fear, but laughably impractical.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But with the help of researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, paleontologists recently glimpsed Scotty’s rib and its remaining tissue in unprecedented detail.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of glimpse
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  • Asymmetrical dresses swayed with fringe at Jonathan Simkhai while shimmering fringe peeked out from an all-black look at Rachel Comey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Of the Nothings group, 41% have peeked through a partner’s phone, and 35% have done the same with another family member's phone.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of peek
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“Keek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keek. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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