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
As well-wishers floated between a recording studio, the walk-in closet, a media room, and guest bedrooms, Tuco, the dog, looked completely unfazed by the dozens of curious guests peeking behind every corner.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Only Daisy jumps out of her seat to start peeking out the windows where bullets are flying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The photo, alongside another stunning image showing the Earth peeking through one of the Orion spacecraft’s windows after completing the translunar injection burn, were the two first images the Artemis 2 astronauts sent back to Earth.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
The photo, taken by Bill Anders, shows Earth peeking out beyond the lunar surface as the Apollo 8 crew circled the moon.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The first image is of Earth peeking through the window of Orion's crew module, where the astronauts reside.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Calle, who is now 72, is known for peeking into the intimate lives of others.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Who knows if, in this upside-down world that currently weighs on her, the june bug can see the nearby corpse of another beetle, accidentally disemboweled by the home’s owner hours before, the white fat peeking out from her rear end like the materialization of her dying breath.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Social media snapshots show Diesel peeking his head outside of the storm drain, and chronicle his rescue by officers.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Only Daisy jumps out of her seat to start peeking out the windows where bullets are flying.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
The photo, alongside another stunning image showing the Earth peeking through one of the Orion spacecraft’s windows after completing the translunar injection burn, were the two first images the Artemis 2 astronauts sent back to Earth.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
The photo, taken by Bill Anders, shows Earth peeking out beyond the lunar surface as the Apollo 8 crew circled the moon.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The first image is of Earth peeking through the window of Orion's crew module, where the astronauts reside.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Calle, who is now 72, is known for peeking into the intimate lives of others.
—Elisa Wouk Almino
editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Who knows if, in this upside-down world that currently weighs on her, the june bug can see the nearby corpse of another beetle, accidentally disemboweled by the home’s owner hours before, the white fat peeking out from her rear end like the materialization of her dying breath.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Social media snapshots show Diesel peeking his head outside of the storm drain, and chronicle his rescue by officers.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
Verb
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The pup can be seen glancing around his kennel with teary eyes, appearing scared and confused.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fattahi keeps glancing at his phone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Peeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeking. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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