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
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
On May 4, the tennis superstar, 44, posted an upbeat video to Instagram that gave a peek behind the scenes of her Met Ball prep with Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Horses peek out from their stalls, a would-be Derby winner sharing space with an anonymous claiming horse.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
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Noun
Kramer also gave fans a peek behind the scenes of a production set during what appeared to be the final night of filming.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
On May 4, the tennis superstar, 44, posted an upbeat video to Instagram that gave a peek behind the scenes of her Met Ball prep with Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Verb
Just kind of peeking at the bullpen and getting warm when the starter’s pitch count goes up.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Horses peek out from their stalls, a would-be Derby winner sharing space with an anonymous claiming horse.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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