Synonyms of peered

peered

verb

past tense of peer

as in stared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stared
• gazed
• gawked
• gaped
• glared
• goggled
• blinked
• gawped
• rubbernecked
• glowered
• watched
• leered
• gloated
• eyed
• fixated
• perused
• ogled
• studied
• regarded
• observed
• considered
• stared down
• pored (over)
• outfaced
• outstared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glanced
• peeked
• glimpsed
• scanned
• peeped
• dipped (into)
• winked (at)
• browsed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peered

Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026

After police responded to the scene, Kim peered outside her window to see Elijah Bieniemy being led away in handcuffs Sunday evening. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Nearby, members of the Qatari royal family peered down at the pitch, where their team was on the way to a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Neil lifted his eyes and peered out at the sea, the sky now calmed, the air flinty and strange. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026

Standing on the National Mall in the afternoon, before storm delays and fireworks, Donald Rasdall and Betsy Green peered at the history around them. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 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

As the players conversed and enjoyed their afternoon off, a curious Andrés, then 18 years old, peered through the kitchen window, too shy to join the conversation. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Science luminaries including Albert Einstein, Edwin Hubble and Carl Sagan once peered through the vintage telescopes housed in the domed observatory towers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026