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
Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 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
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old man accused of peeping on people, including two UC Riverside students.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recently seen on the runways of fashion houses like Prada and Balenciaga, the popular trend has been styled with everything from sleeveless dresses, blazers, and jackets to classic riding capes, peeping out of the sleeve slots as seen above.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
The looming threat of a full shutdown hit the Smokies just in time for leaf-peeping season and fall break, a particularly busy period that helps local businesses survive through the winter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Court documents report the indecent liberties charge is related to an incident in July 2023, and the secrete peeping charges are related to evidence from April 2025.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
While you’re holed up in your new lodgings, enjoy a blissful soak under the rainfall showerhead or take in the view from the glass wall in the bedroom that offers an unobscured view during leaf-peeping season and beyond.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Early fall is another prime time to visit because of the stunning leaf peeping opportunities as the colors change.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 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
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old man accused of peeping on people, including two UC Riverside students.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recently seen on the runways of fashion houses like Prada and Balenciaga, the popular trend has been styled with everything from sleeveless dresses, blazers, and jackets to classic riding capes, peeping out of the sleeve slots as seen above.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
The looming threat of a full shutdown hit the Smokies just in time for leaf-peeping season and fall break, a particularly busy period that helps local businesses survive through the winter.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Court documents report the indecent liberties charge is related to an incident in July 2023, and the secrete peeping charges are related to evidence from April 2025.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
While you’re holed up in your new lodgings, enjoy a blissful soak under the rainfall showerhead or take in the view from the glass wall in the bedroom that offers an unobscured view during leaf-peeping season and beyond.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Adjective
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our strictly historical sources for Paul are thin.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is something understandably frustrated fans have been chirping about for years.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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No noise except the beautiful sound of birds [chirping].—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These crossover country duds fit Cornfield well, especially on the title track, its undeniable chorus backed by Meek’s tinny drawl.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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As the sun set, news from Memphis broke into the music on his tinny radio.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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The goal is clean skin, not squeaky skin.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The goal is clean skin, not squeaky skin.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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So load up your family and grab a piping hot cup of hot cocoa.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Female eagles often repeat a solitary soft but high-pitched note.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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