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

Peeking around tall patches of grass and peering through binoculars at Lake Michigan, Tarik Shahzad, a birder from the Norwood Park neighborhood, called Thursday’s cold, wet conditions ideal for spotting birds late in the year. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

As most of the guys surrounded the TV, readying for kickoff, Zorich walked the perimeter, thumbs tucked into the front of his jeans, peering intensely at the memorabilia hanging on the walls. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Rosier said American customers have been particularly curious among the boutique’s initial clientele since the soft opening in mid-October, with many peering in the windows while passing through the arcade. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Laserstein shows herself at work, gazing out at the spectator, her model peering thoughtfully over her shoulder, a collaborative force in the artwork rather than its passive object. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

The trailer begins with Pegg, who plays serial killer anesthetist Jason Nash, peering at a screen as a Channel 4 news story reports that the new identity of his former girlfriend and accomplice, a nurse named Alice Bell, has surfaced online. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Looking at his work is like peering through a series of conjoined windows that lead to different times, spaces and bodily states. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Depending on the time of year, your location and the weather, your hopes to see the night sky in real life might not be as easy as heading into the backyard and peering up. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

That video appears to show a black bear standing on top of a garbage truck and peering over the edge, but does not show how the bear got there or escaped the situation. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026