Synonyms of peeking

peeking

verb

present participle of peek

as in glancing

to take a quick or hasty look

peek out the window and see if it's raining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glancing
• glimpsing
• browsing
• glinting
• peeping
• squinting
• dipping
• scanning
• skimming
• keeking
• raking
• perusing
• looking over
• blinking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staring
• gazing
• examining
• studying
• questioning
• surveying
• viewing
• overlooking
• peering
• overseeing
• prying
• leering
• gawking
• ogling
• goggling
• rubbernecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peeking

Old-school drawer-style broilers can get a little overexcited, so start peeking in after 10 minutes. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026

The simple almond toe looks fabulous peeking out from under a pair of wide-leg jeans or trousers, and the side zipper adds just enough detail to avoid looking too plain. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

The town is framed by the picturesque sandstone cursive of Comb Ridge, the stone spires of Monument Valley peeking over the ridgeline. — Adam Burke, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The bizarre costume saw Klum posing inside a huge life-like hand cut off at the wrist, with her head peeking out from a bloody hole and her legs transforming into her third and fourth fingers. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Madore is standing on her hind legs, her beady black eyes peeking out from underneath her woolly fur, looking at the viewer expectantly. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Some of these hunters spend hours in hopes of spotting a miniature ceramic smiley face peeking out of a crevice. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Best of the crop were the Blade and Point pumps, the enveloping Italian silk satin cage design of the Brooke heel and the Babe mule, with its black satin upper and contrasting lemon yellow leather peeking out from underfoot. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026