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
This funky set also features a wash of green airbrushing and negative space peeking through white polish.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Food and drink Borg Restaurant is the namesake dining space at the hotel, with ground-floor views peeking out over Austurvöllur Square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Motorola’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Google or Apple, but the larger main camera sensors on these phones do a better job than any camera peeking through a hole in your screen.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The actor remembered feeling a rush of nerves and excitement waiting in the wings, peeking out to see who was in attendance.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Somewhere, Mikko Rantanen is peeking through a set of vertical blinds, staring off into the rain (but wiping his tears with hundred-dollar bills).
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The option could appeal to users worried about companies peeking at their sensitive conversations with AI chatbots.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
The filmmaker rarely lingers, making brief moments of grace — like Gabrielle peeking in at her mom and stepdad taking a nap — all the more resonant for their evanescence.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Days before the shop formally opened, hopeful customers were already peeking into its doors.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Food and drink Borg Restaurant is the namesake dining space at the hotel, with ground-floor views peeking out over Austurvöllur Square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Motorola’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Google or Apple, but the larger main camera sensors on these phones do a better job than any camera peeking through a hole in your screen.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The actor remembered feeling a rush of nerves and excitement waiting in the wings, peeking out to see who was in attendance.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
Somewhere, Mikko Rantanen is peeking through a set of vertical blinds, staring off into the rain (but wiping his tears with hundred-dollar bills).
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 20 May 2026
The option could appeal to users worried about companies peeking at their sensitive conversations with AI chatbots.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
The filmmaker rarely lingers, making brief moments of grace — like Gabrielle peeking in at her mom and stepdad taking a nap — all the more resonant for their evanescence.
—Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Days before the shop formally opened, hopeful customers were already peeking into its doors.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
Verb
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His perfect parade was broken up by an error in the fourth inning when miscommunication between Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker led to Trea Turner’s fly ball glancing off Tucker’s glove and dropping to the warning track uncaught.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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These gentler, more glancing interactions often result in a merger, too.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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“Peeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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