PEER Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpir

Definition of peer

as in nobleman

a man of high birth or social position claims to be related to an English peer

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as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value a jury of one's peers

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peer

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verb

as in to gaze

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

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Noun

Under Gregg Berhalter, the team mostly beat up on squads they were supposed to, but could also gut out one-goal wins over peers or better teams (Mexico, in particular). — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 According to Aaron Feuer, co-founder and CEO of Panorama Education, the districts making the most progress aren't necessarily gathering more information than their peers. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Verb

Steve DeBarberie, the baseball coach at Bonner, once ventured to watch a few Drexel Hill Little League games, peering into the crystal ball at his next crop of players. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026 As rain drizzled and the humidity bore down, the president peered at blueprints for the public golf course, before driving to his own course in Virginia via the Arlington Memorial Bridge, near where his Triumphal Arch may soon be built. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for peer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer

Noun

The unlucky nobleman Tullus was bitten by a fierce haemorrhois, causing blood to pour from his eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and other orifices and outlets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
In it, Noémie Merlant plays Marianne, an artist hired to paint the portrait of a young woman (Adèle Haenel) being married off to an Italian nobleman.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

Definition of nobleman

Noun

If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
That’s the equivalent of about eight coast-to-coast flights per year instead of one.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of equivalent

Verb

Martin’s most poignant moment all season is her inscrutable look as Raskova gazes between Anastasia and Sasha; two people sacrificing themselves for love is unfathomable to her.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Curious passersby stopped throughout the day, gazing up at what used to be the Pfizer headquarters building.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of gaze

Noun

Richard Rutkowski, a gentleman as well as an exceptional talent, was happy to talk me through the practical logistics which went into building this small-but-important part of Duncan’s character development.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

While smaller than its counterparts in Orange County or the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley has a strong Vietnamese community with churches, temples, civic organizations and even a small magazine, Ma said.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
But that belief doesn’t appear to align with reality, as according to recent studies, women may receive significantly less in Social Security benefits than their male counterparts.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 10 July 2026

Definition of counterpart

Verb

His suns stare curiously from one side of a page spread to another and his stacks of hay worriedly study the horizon, while his one-eyed stools and one-eyed fenceposts pop up like eager cyclopses.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
No foul was assessed in real time, and the red card was awarded only after the official stared at a slow-motion replay.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of stare

Noun

Jesse and Shilpa chat with fellow editor, and Bake Club’s first guest contributor, Rebecca Firkser, about all things galette, and award the latest Baker of the Month.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026
Corey DeAngelis is a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a senior fellow at Americans for Fair Treatment.

— Corey DeAngelis, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of fellow

Verb

Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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