KEEKING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

keeking

verb

present participle of keek, chiefly Scottish

as in peeping

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Yeoh sported a shaggy platinum crop with dark roots peeping through, pairing her transformation with one of the brand’s signature skirt suits.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026
These leaf peeping cruises also afford the chance to visit smaller towns like Camden and Rockland, Maine or Halifax, Nova Scotia.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

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The undulating synth lead seems tailored to mimic the tone and timbre of a classical Indian singer, a comparison borne out by the occasional flashes of vocal sample peeking through the mix.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
The pool is great—high up and peeking out through the treeline for a glimpse of the ocean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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The episode is like a hothouse of feeling with every line delivery, moment of eye contact, and glancing touch landing humid and heavy.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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Beyond the display, the Dell 24 All-in-One Desktop rocks a 13th-generation Intel Core i5-1334U processor, which is a standard CPU good for basic, light-load tasks like browsing, streaming, or playing around with documents.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026
In other words, romance novels plant the hope, and romance bookstores give readers somewhere to act on it by lingering, browsing, joining a book club or striking up a conversation.

— Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

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