keeking

verb

present participle of keek, chiefly Scottish
as in peeping

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  1. peeping
  2. peeking
  3. glancing
  4. browsing
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  • Among the highlights are Pisgah National Forest for traditional leaf-peeping activities, and artistic craft centers such as the Folk Art Center for shopping.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Here’s where to go for a final leaf-peeping hike in the foothills.
    — Abigail Bliss, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Best of the crop were the Blade and Point pumps, the enveloping Italian silk satin cage design of the Brooke heel and the Babe mule, with its black satin upper and contrasting lemon yellow leather peeking out from underfoot.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He was covered in purple balloons, only his face peeking through.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • His designs echo a rich historical period, but in a glancing way.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Then came a quieter reaction—people shifting in their seats, glancing at one another, going still in a way that had nothing to do with boredom.
    — Julian De Freitas, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of glancing
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  • Housed in a 19th-century building with more than a dozen dealers, it’s packed with vintage furniture, artwork, jewelry, home decor, and the wonderfully random finds that make browsing an activity.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • How to remove your data from the internet Data brokers and other companies collect demographic information, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, browsing histories, biometrics and employment and education records, among other records.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of browsing
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