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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
As the final buzzer blared, the benches cleared at midcourt as the teams’ tensions simmered once more – a moment Redick likened to peeking into an altercation happening at a bar on Beale Street in Memphis or Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And Lauder is going a step further, offering an early peek at its 2027 forecast, which calls for the top-line increase to ramp up to 3 to 5 percent.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The anonymity makes this private, though anyone can peek.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
As the final buzzer blared, the benches cleared at midcourt as the teams’ tensions simmered once more – a moment Redick likened to peeking into an altercation happening at a bar on Beale Street in Memphis or Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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In between, fans got their first glimpse of the expansion Toronto Tempo against Washington.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The actress wore a floor-length suede sleeveless column gown by Italian designer Tod, which featured deep cutouts on either side, which give a glimpse of her toned abs and back muscles, as well as a little bit of side-boob when looked at from the side.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with extraordinary minds who glance once at a page, a room or a face – and later recreate every detail with surgical precision.—
Gabrielle Principe,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Noun
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An in-depth look at strategy Four of the candidates submitted op-eds to our opinion team outlining their policies.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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For now, Northbrook Court has no plans of closing its doors, but from the looks of it, it may soon be headed toward extinction.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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