peeked

past tense of peek

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peeked The other ingredients covered much of the shellfish flavors, though a smoky umami profile peeked through even in portions without oyster chunks. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Shoes and booties from his new Marie Antoinette capsule collection peeked from little green trees and bushes set up in the museum’s big marble hallway. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a Zillow report tracking total home values for the year ending in June and the pandemic era — February 2020 through June 2025. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025 Beau peeked through the front windows, hoping for a sign. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Rousseau had the edge contained, Jones peeked toward the outside shoulder of the guard that even forced Henry to look at an inside cutback, which Oliver took away. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 Moore walked slowly to the corner of the building and peeked around. Joshua Sharpe august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
  • Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Jarda glanced at her bandaged hand.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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