as in glanced
to take a quick or hasty look
peek out the window and see if it's raining
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Recent Examples of peeked
Saint Agnes and Saint Thomas peeked out windows, surrounded by dumb cane and Chinese evergreen.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Cobalt blue socks peeked out from The Row’s Stella slippers, adding contrast while solving the obvious cold-weather problem.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Along the route, Johnson peeked out of a vintage vehicle adorned with floral basketballs.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Her white garment covered her wedding dress, but pieces of the dress peeked out.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
But once the show starts and you’re surrounded by people who may not have peeked, please stop looking at that damn website.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
He could be seen laughing as his brother Hudson, whom Haack shares with ex Ant Anstead, peeked at the gift from over his shoulder.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Attendees of Ben-Gvir's speech peeked through the blinds of the Anderson House's windows to see what was going on.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Behind those waiting to greet the president along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Cobalt blue socks peeked out from The Row’s Stella slippers, adding contrast while solving the obvious cold-weather problem.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Along the route, Johnson peeked out of a vintage vehicle adorned with floral basketballs.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Her white garment covered her wedding dress, but pieces of the dress peeked out.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
But once the show starts and you’re surrounded by people who may not have peeked, please stop looking at that damn website.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
He could be seen laughing as his brother Hudson, whom Haack shares with ex Ant Anstead, peeked at the gift from over his shoulder.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Attendees of Ben-Gvir's speech peeked through the blinds of the Anderson House's windows to see what was going on.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Behind those waiting to greet the president along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
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Texas basketball coach Sean Miller glanced over the stat sheet after Saturday’s 74-70 home loss to rival Texas A&M with a grimace before stating the obvious.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Then the star guard’s eyes glanced at Drew Timme’s T-shirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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