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
Imagine the cotton sweatpants styled with the wool coat and V-neck sweater for a Sunday stroll, or a pop of red peeking out from underneath a leather or shearling jacket.
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Minty Mellon, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
America Ferrera attended a London screening of The Lost Bus in London in an oversized double-breasted red blazer with a black lacy top peeking through.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
These styles will look incredible peeking out of trouser jeans or styled with simple dresses.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Yeah, the storm was over, but the sun was just slowly peeking through the skies for me.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
His brown eyes dart from one side of the room to another, a faint smile peeking out from behind a blue surgical mask.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Fans also claimed to have seen Swift’s mother, Andrea, and her brother, Austin, peeking through the barrier as well.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
America Ferrera attended a London screening of The Lost Bus in London in an oversized double-breasted red blazer with a black lacy top peeking through.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
These styles will look incredible peeking out of trouser jeans or styled with simple dresses.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Yeah, the storm was over, but the sun was just slowly peeking through the skies for me.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
His brown eyes dart from one side of the room to another, a faint smile peeking out from behind a blue surgical mask.
—Christina MacFarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Fans also claimed to have seen Swift’s mother, Andrea, and her brother, Austin, peeking through the barrier as well.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
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Miami got back in the game in the 39th minute when Tomás Avilés poked home from a goalmouth scramble after Sergio Busquets’s glancing header from a corner had been parried out by Chris Brady.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thomas asked, barely glancing up from his Instagram feed.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Peeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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