peeked

past tense of peek

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of peeked 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 Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 The top of the black socks peeked through the boot collar. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Kean resurfaces, talks to a reporter Nearly three months into his mysterious disappearance, Kean abruptly peeked back into public view on May 21. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026 The door opened, and the man of the evening peeked out from the passenger’s seat. Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Suddenly the gobbler peeked out from behind the tree, let out a loud pert, and ran back over the ridge. Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
Verb
  • With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Messi delivered an outswinging corner from the left that Alexis Mac Allister glanced into the far corner.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • An object does not need to be touched, glanced at or even unlocked to draw on the mind’s limited capacity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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