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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
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 Yeoh sported a shaggy platinum crop with dark roots peeping through, pairing her transformation with one of the brand’s signature skirt suits. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026 These leaf peeping cruises also afford the chance to visit smaller towns like Camden and Rockland, Maine or Halifax, Nova Scotia. — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 However, there isn’t necessarily a consistent color for grass between stadiums and broadcasters, meaning pixel-peeping viewers might need to tweak their settings to their own liking for each match . — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 During fall leaf-peeping season, traffic on the pass has to be regulated. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Austin police have arrested a 59-year-old man accused of stalking and peeping into windows in a series of incidents across the city, authorities said Monday. — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 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
  • The Orioles’ Taylor Ward has been at or near the top of the shopping list for every team seeking a righty-hitting outfield bat since the market for players like him may never have been thinner.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Improperly Drying Flammable Items Drying clothes stained with any type of chemical stains such as gasoline, paint thinner, or acetone is a hazard.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of thin
Verb
  • As totality nears, the light around you changes timbre, shadows sharpen, birds stop chirping and crickets start singing as if night is falling.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of chirping
Adjective
  • If left in an open can overnight, the flavor turns tinny and unpleasant.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • The sound hung, tinny, above the steady roar of the wind that had risen as Noe’s wife was laying out dinner.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of tinny
Adjective
  • That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • 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
  • Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
Definition of penetrating
Adjective
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Your dog's favorite plush toy or squeaky ball can collect much more than just slobber.
    — Taneia Surles, USA Today, 6 July 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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