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
Beau peeked through the front windows, hoping for a sign.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a report from Zillow tracking total home values in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas – including six in California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 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
The dark brown under layers of her hair peeked through against her satin blouse, calling attention to the black mascara dressing her eyelashes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
My trusty spreadsheet peeked at a report from Zillow tracking total home values in the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas – including six in California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 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
The dark brown under layers of her hair peeked through against her satin blouse, calling attention to the black mascara dressing her eyelashes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
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At an Oasis show the other night in Pasadena, California, many people around me barely glanced at the stage.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stock glanced back at the other pilot, now filming the moment on his phone.—
Francesca Street,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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