peeked

past tense of peek

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peeked On her left collarbone, Bieber’s mini heart tattoo peeked out just below the strap of her bra. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 The glow of ten-watt bulbs peeked from behind the patchworks of plywood and concrete. Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 The shoes featured a round, slightly oversized toe silhouette that peeked out beneath the hem of her wide-leg trousers. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Big Uncle, a middle-aged security guard at a downtown bank, peeked into the kitchen. Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The bus driver peeked her head through the front door of the bus to see the man assaulting the woman before running out again. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026 During a 2017 match, Venus Williams’ pink bra strap peeked out from her white uniform. Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 My trusty spreadsheet peeked at building permits in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties – for renting or owning – and found that developers in the 12 months ending in March had plans approved for the most housing since August 2007. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
  • The second, a free kick, was glanced in by Nobel Mendy, who was again free close to goal.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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