peeked

past tense of peek

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peeked Kardashian was spotted getting out of her car, and the shoes peeked through the bottom of her long dress. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Underneath, a silk and wool bustier peeked out from the dress’s neckline. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 The edges of what appeared to be a tattoo on the back of his neck peeked out of his shirt. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But when the sun peeked out, Michael’s dad Lee Phillips decided to pump up the pumpkin, complete with its classic black triangular eyes and a lopsided grin. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
  • The ball glanced off the webbing of Walls' glove and into left field for an RBI single and a 2-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • DeLuca covered 85 feet to track down Yelich’s drive but just missed making a diving catch as the ball glanced off his glove.
    — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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