peeked

past tense of peek

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peeked Men's knit vests were styled like halters and worn over button-down shirts and thin long johns peeked out of baggy boxers. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Beneath the dress, Johnson’s black Fleur du Mal bra and underwear peeked through. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Her flowy brown hair was worn loose, while oversized sunglasses peeked out from her face, which was dolled up with light blush and lipstick. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Few people meandered in and out of the shops lining the square around the courthouse in Platte City as a passerby stopped at the top of the courthouse steps, tried the locked doors and peeked inside before walking away. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Of the Nothings group, 41% have peeked through a partner’s phone, and 35% have done the same with another family member's phone. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 My trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for August. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 Her signature flat-top hair peeked out from under a black headwrap and her blush highlighted razor-sharp cheekbones. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 On her left collarbone, Bieber’s mini heart tattoo peeked out just below the strap of her bra. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
  • Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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