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
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Recent Examples of peered
Marcela lowered her voice and cautiously peered around.
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Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Walker, 46, and his wife, Cassandra Troy Walker, 42, were at their oceanside home in Vancouver in May when Cassandra peered into the distance with binoculars and spotted a dolphin that was struggling.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Howler monkey sounds rang through the auditorium as Irwin peered through a set of binoculars, before leaping off the hood and gliding across the ballroom toward Carson.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Panayos peered through the viewfinder down the first-base line.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
His right eye peered into the viewfinder.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Walker, 46, and his wife, Cassandra Troy Walker, 42, were at their oceanside home in Vancouver in May when Cassandra peered into the distance with binoculars and spotted a dolphin that was struggling.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Howler monkey sounds rang through the auditorium as Irwin peered through a set of binoculars, before leaping off the hood and gliding across the ballroom toward Carson.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
An investigation revealed the suspect had trespassed and peered into a home through a glass door.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Panayos peered through the viewfinder down the first-base line.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
His right eye peered into the viewfinder.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peered
Verb
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Coach Jim Harbaugh stared back as the clock ticked — 19 seconds, 18, 17, 16, 15.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Who among us has not gazed at the stars and marveled at how our eyes are absorbing light that traveled thousands of years to reach us?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Matisse dressed the part of a British gentleman and gazed at his conversation partners with a serenity that bordered on a trance.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drilling for progress As the rest of us gawked at Maye’s pinpoint accuracy on his 55-yard completion to Rhamondre Stevenson in the third quarter of last Sunday’s win — the longest of his career — Maye’s position coach smiled for a different reason.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Peered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peered. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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