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

Outside, the sun was shining brightly, a crowd had gathered, and even Carmen Machi (who received the National Film Award at this festival) was peering out from the hotel’s rooftop. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026

But dogs are everywhere — running loose, tied up, peering out of tents that line the sidewalk. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

One photo shows the pair geared up in helmets and headlamps, peering out from inside a cavernous opening. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Those statues peering down from surrounding buildings seem to nod their approval. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

In them, again and again, peering over the shoulders of the dirty loft buildings and overscale Cadillac Eldorados, the twin towers of the World Trade Center appear. — Baldwin Lee, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026

Still recovering from knee surgery, Phillips held binoculars in one hand, peering down from a booth so high jersey numbers blurred into guesswork. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

After some major modifications, it's set to begin its five-year mission peering at new supernovas, distant galaxies and planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. — Berly McCoy, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Amazing photographs including a polar bear peering down a hole in an ice sheet are among the 100 images shortlisted for the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026