peep 1 of 2

as in peek
an instance of looking especially briefly stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

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verb

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up

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Recent Examples of peep
Noun
Your closest peeps know how to get in touch with you, so don’t stress about leaving your devices on DND. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025 Lindsay Lohan revived the most controversial peep toe shoes ever seen on Gossip Girl ahead of an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
That's earlier than average, said Pastelok, who suggested Hoosiers in the northern part of the state do their leaf peeping early. John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025 Keep an eye on Maine’s official foliage tracker to plan a visit during peak leaf-peeping season. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep
Noun
  • Take a peek behind the music in this tale about a Muscogee pop star who hunkers down at her estranged grandmother’s Oklahoma ranch to weather a public scandal and meets a grumpy cowboy.
    Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • As for who will get a peek at the foliage first, The Almanac predicts that in the northern tier states out West and in the Midwest, foliage will begin shifting by late September.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is our first glimpse of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia actually in action.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Their photos—a dark-skinned African immigrant bonding with White, blond children—offer a glimpse of another world beyond America’s persistent racial divisions.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gomez may appear to be wearing a completely naked nail at a first glance, but her polish choice is actually quite intentional.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
  • One glance at the number of women running sub-11s for 100m each season proves Asher-Smith’s point.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Next comes a look at all the various teams spun off from the Avengers.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • After the shell is created, it is filled with a unique silicone gel, which helps give the implant a soft, natural look and feel.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Peep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peep. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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