PEER (AT) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

peer (at)

verb

Definition of peer (at)

as in to glance (at)

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In 2022, the orbital space telescope even glimpsed the most luminous eruption ever seen—a gamma ray burst dubbed the BOAT (Brightest of all Time).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
The next total eclipse in the US The United States will next glimpse a total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033, and even then the Russia-centric path includes only Alaska, with totality lasting 2 minutes and 37 seconds.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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Sam Garcia, a Mexican American rancher and scientist who raises cattle in Sonora, told CNN that any livestock entering the US will be inspected numerous times for screwworm before being dipped in a chemical bath.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
There is still the need to inspect the output, understand the privacy implications and decide whether the tool protects the thinking students are supposed to do.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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At Hull’s railway station an hour or so later, a few Manchester United fans are scanning the departures board near Philip Larkin’s statue, which captures the late poet mid-stride.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Visitors will use smartphones to scan codes inside the Icon Park attraction for clues that will help track down five missing artifacts and the story behind the techniques used by Tussaud.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of scan

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