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 windows overlook a sea of low-rise buildings, with the tree branches of Washington Square Park peeking out behind them.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
For extra sparkle, a dangly charm hangs from one shoe featuring the original Converse Chuck Taylor logo with Hello Kitty peeking out playfully from the top.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The term refers to loitering with the intention to invade privacy, often by peeking through windows or doors.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
The Georgia sun was peeking over the trees.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
There’s something undeniably chic about glove ballet flats peeking out from beneath a sweeping, oversized coat.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recommendations Strolling through the Historic Landmark District — crossing through squares and peeking in the windows of shops and beautiful old homes — offers a sense of what makes Savannah so distinct.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
In Florida, spring doesn’t arrive with daffodils pushing through thawing ground or the first rays of sun peeking through after a long winter.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
For extra sparkle, a dangly charm hangs from one shoe featuring the original Converse Chuck Taylor logo with Hello Kitty peeking out playfully from the top.
—Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
The term refers to loitering with the intention to invade privacy, often by peeking through windows or doors.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
The Georgia sun was peeking over the trees.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
There’s something undeniably chic about glove ballet flats peeking out from beneath a sweeping, oversized coat.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recommendations Strolling through the Historic Landmark District — crossing through squares and peeking in the windows of shops and beautiful old homes — offers a sense of what makes Savannah so distinct.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
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But the glancing references to Western Sahara’s decades-old territorial dispute, depicted here as a mere unexpected obstacle in the characters’ quest for a transformative experience, belie a deeper history that is not simply a logistical inconvenience.—
Álex Maroño Porto,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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The examples below ended with Mbeumo forcing a save from Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sesko scoring a later winner against Fulham and Joshua Zirkzee glancing just wide during the draw with West Ham.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Peeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeking. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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