as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
peek out the window and see if it's raining
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Recent Examples of peeking
The father-son duo was looking out the windshield, seemingly peeking at the woodlands on the other side.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
He was let down by his receivers dropping passes, and now gets to play at home against a Rams team that will be peeking ahead to a Week 3 revenge game against the Eagles.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Manon Bannerman and Megan Meiyok Skiendiel put differing spins on conical bras as outerwear, one peeking from under a blazer and the other over a figure-hugging dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But Nvotová kept peeking behind closed doors.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
They’re hidden in the background, just barely peeking out above the overflowing arrangements of roses.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
This top would pair nicely with a low-slung midi skirt, the tiniest hint of midriff peeking through, or with high-rise barrel jeans and sneakers.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Its medieval houses nestle beneath colossal rocks, their red roofs peeking out like terracotta petals—while narrow lanes wind past the Chapel of São Pedro de Vir-a-Corça and the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria, and scrambling goats graze near crumbling stairways.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Sleek and sexy knee-highs play nicely with everything from a bohemian mini to a modern maxi, and even rain boots go from utilitarian to charmingly practical when peeking out from under a sheer shift.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
He was let down by his receivers dropping passes, and now gets to play at home against a Rams team that will be peeking ahead to a Week 3 revenge game against the Eagles.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Manon Bannerman and Megan Meiyok Skiendiel put differing spins on conical bras as outerwear, one peeking from under a blazer and the other over a figure-hugging dress.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
But Nvotová kept peeking behind closed doors.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
They’re hidden in the background, just barely peeking out above the overflowing arrangements of roses.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
This top would pair nicely with a low-slung midi skirt, the tiniest hint of midriff peeking through, or with high-rise barrel jeans and sneakers.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Its medieval houses nestle beneath colossal rocks, their red roofs peeking out like terracotta petals—while narrow lanes wind past the Chapel of São Pedro de Vir-a-Corça and the Romanesque Church of Santa Maria, and scrambling goats graze near crumbling stairways.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Sleek and sexy knee-highs play nicely with everything from a bohemian mini to a modern maxi, and even rain boots go from utilitarian to charmingly practical when peeking out from under a sheer shift.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
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Most executives can recite their gross margin, customer acquisition cost and debt-to-equity ratio without glancing at a dashboard.—
Heather Yerrid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As is, the film is somehow both glancing and melodramatic, a strange and underwhelming cocktail of blasé Euro sleekness and TV-movie drama.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Peeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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