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adjective

as in thin

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verb

present participle of peep
as in chirping
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 peeping
Verb
Fall color in the Sierra is expected to peak between late September and late October, with top leaf-peeping trails around Lake Tahoe including Hope Valley Overlook via Picket Peak, Fallen Leaf Lake and Spooner Lake. — Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 As fall brings some relief from summer’s heat and humidity, residents flock to Chewacla State Park, which has nearly 700 scenic acres of leaf-peeping opportunities. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning about parking restrictions in Colorado's mountains ahead of leaf-peeping season. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Book These Amtrak Routes Each journey offers scenic and convenient access to premier leaf peeping destinations in the US and Canada. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Next month marks the arrival of fall, the quintessential New England season that includes apple picking, crisp autumn air and the arrival of leaf-peeping season. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 With the end of summer quickly approaching, leaf-peeping trips and fall activities will soon fill the calendar. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 Scenic drives, hiking trails, and charming mountain towns make this vast region one of the country's premier leaf-peeping destinations. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp. — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
  1. thin
  2. chirping
  3. tinny
  4. shrill
  5. penetrating
  6. squeaky
  7. piping
  8. high-pitched
Adjective
  • Over the coming weeks, Venus' crescent will grow ever thinner while its apparent size grows larger as the planet moves closer to Earth.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Little by little as the day went on, the ranks of us still in the running grew thinner.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of thin
Verb
  • There’s even a soundtrack of chirping birds and rushing water.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • According to several people seated near Kanter Freedom, Alter said the former NBA player began chirping at Cloud throughout the quarter.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of chirping
Adjective
  • The harumphing bellows and tinny clash of a college marching band?
    — Matt Piper, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If left in an open can overnight, the flavor turns tinny and unpleasant.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of tinny
Adjective
  • But about five minutes later, a sharp cracking sound momentarily replaced the shrill squeal of sirens, and the top half of the South Tower imploded, bringing the entire thing down.
    — Timothy Townsend, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The shrill call of the shofar ensures no one falls asleep during lengthy Jewish High Holy Day services each year.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • There are two types of TBIs, penetrating and non-penetrating.
    — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.
    — Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of penetrating
Adjective
  • These mechanics have seen everything, most commonly flat tires and squeaky brakes.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Without fail, the refreshing formula leaves my pores squeaky clean sans the need for a second cleanse.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeaky
Adjective
  • The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced.
    — Shindy Chen April 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of piping
Adjective
  • Female eagles often repeat a solitary soft but high-pitched note.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of high-pitched

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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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