Synonyms of peering

peering

verb

present participle of peer

as in staring

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

• staring
• gazing
• gawking
• gaping
• goggling
• glaring
• gawping
• blinking
• rubbernecking
• watching
• glowering
• leering
• gloating
• eyeing
• fixating
• ogling
• perusing
• observing
• studying
• considering
• regarding
• staring down
• poring (over)
• outfacing
• outstaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glancing
• peeking
• peeping
• scanning
• browsing
• glimpsing
• dipping (into)
• winking (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peering

Looking at photographs from that time is like peering into a foreign landscape. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Early paleontologists could describe their shapes but had no way to dig deeper by peering inside the bones. — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Photos from the post show the cat, a fuzzy orange-and-cream feline, on what appears to be a remote part of the bridge, huddled in toward itself while peering up at the camera. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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

Having a stranger peering into your home – even if their field of view is limited – may not be what some potential buyers bargain for when ponying up US$8,000 for the privilege of never having to fold laundry again. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

The entire project highlights the mindbending beauty and potential history lessons from peering deep into the cosmos. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026

An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

Indeed, undeterred by the danger of military patrols and unforgiving conditions, the football obsessives resort to everything from stealing government electricity to peering through enemies’ windows to catch a glimpse of the game single-handedly won by the less problematic Ronaldo. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026