peer (at)

verb

Definition of peer (at)next
as in to glance (at)

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  1. glimpse
  2. inspect
  3. scan
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  • Some analysts who spoke to ABC News before the earnings report predicted volatility in the share price after investors glimpsed the latest financial disclosure.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Hinata boasts over 500 acres, including several miles of hiking trails, offering abundant opportunities to glimpse wildlife.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimpse
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  • Jesús Méndez, his supervisor, inspected the boxes before they were loaded onto a truck with the tracking details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As a general industry guideline, tires should be inspected carefully after five years in service for hardening, cracks, cuts and flat spots.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspect
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  • Social Security uses technology to scan disability applications for conditions on the compassionate allowances list, and those applications often receive approval within days, according to one law firm.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of scan
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“Peer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peer%20%28at%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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