peeper

noun

Definition of peepernext
as in spy

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Recent Examples of peeper Walkin’ around and makin’ that sound to himself sometimes, and up at night for the crickets and peepers and such. — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Thanks to some cutting-edge tech help, the actor's eyes (both of them) were even used for the mythological monster's giant peeper. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 Just like most of New England, Vermont will certainly impress the pickiest peeper with the vibrant foliage that peaks towards the beginning of October. — Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2025 Unlike humans, apple snails can regrow their peepers if they are injured or amputated. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeper
  1. spy
  2. snooper
  3. intruder
  4. gazer
  5. interloper
  6. snoop
  7. busybody
  8. gaper
Noun
  • Both British actors certainly have the acting pedigree to play the suave spy, taking up the mantle after Daniel Craig’s 15-year run.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its title refers to a deep-cover agent left behind after a spy ring is busted, to bide their time and await instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of spy
Noun
  • Rather than being a delightful add-on, rechargeability in a poison-snooper could save lives in non-electrified remote locations, or in disaster zones where electricity is temporarily unavailable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Department’s mistake is to worry about Sarah instead of Zoë, the professional snooper.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of snooper
Noun
  • Surveillance video reviewed by business operators captured an intruder entering the property and driving off in the vehicle.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The couple’s two adult daughters, ages 26 and 28, were also at home and were attacked by the intruders.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of intruder
Noun
  • Wrestlers like Garcia and Stewart have achieved what Morrison has set his sights on, but Morrison isn’t a star gazer.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of gazer
Noun
  • Styles, and fellow A-listers like George Clooney or Tom Hanks, are inevitable interlopers.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In other words, not one sleek, contemporary interloper to be found.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of interloper
Noun
  • This presence takes on a metaphorical weight, too, as the snoop becomes something of a guardian angel for the unsuspecting people downstairs.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Except Leo is the opposite of a snoop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of snoop
Noun
  • This is because the assumptions about Majid, the insistence upon reading him as a political avatar, is not confined to busybodies on the street.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But these townswomen — whether the undersexed Bakerwoman (Ella Bruccoleri ) or the prim, cruel busybody the Tailor’s Wife (a deliciously scheming Elizabeth Debicki) — are deeply unhappy with their own lot in life.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of busybody
Noun
  • This pairing from Wildhorn worked in perfect harmony to keep gaper-gap at bay and airflow going directly from cutouts at the top of the helmet vents into the goggles.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The winner of this challenge is Gabe — his first Quickfire win of the season, for making poached gaper clams and butter clams in broth.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 7 July 2021
Definition of gaper

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“Peeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeper. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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