as in to glance
to take a quick or hasty look
peek out the window and see if it's raining
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Recent Examples of peek
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Don’t miss a peek inside the iconic red telephone boxes on Castle Way, in which K6 Gallery hosts ever-changing contemporary art exhibitions.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Sophos adds detection of apps and websites that abuse your webcam to peek at you without your knowledge.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Noun
On Wednesday, Leslie and Regalado also provided some additional details on the renovation timeline, while the city’s parking authority provided a peek at its plans for a new garage on the theater’s surface parking lot.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Don’t miss a peek inside the iconic red telephone boxes on Castle Way, in which K6 Gallery hosts ever-changing contemporary art exhibitions.
—Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Verb
Key Facts The unique views of the sun were captured on March 16-17, when Solar Orbiter was orbiting the sun from 15 degrees below the solar equator, enabling it to peek at the sun's south pole for the first time.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Sophos adds detection of apps and websites that abuse your webcam to peek at you without your knowledge.
—PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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Thousands of fans will line the streets along Fort Lauderdale beach Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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That’s left many scrambling on various social media apps to see what’s happening — again, only a glimpse of life able to reach the internet in a country of over 80 million people.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Every so often, though, those respondents sitting in the courtroom’s pews glanced out the door.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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Williams, looking scruffy in tan prison scrubs, was impassive throughout the proceedings — glancing back at his family only once before being led away.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
Noun
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To me, Kelli flip-flopping on Brit this late in the game has a whiff of convenience, as if Kelli knew aligning herself with Brit amidst the Kenya controversy wasn’t a good look.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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