as in peered
to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)
He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.
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Verb
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Marcela lowered her voice and cautiously peered around.—
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
Verb
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Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jarda glanced at her bandaged hand.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wenhardt stared at his pages, puzzled.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Goldberg stared blankly into the camera before fully burying her head in her arms.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the mountains, the unattended sheep raised their faces to the sky and blinked.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Disney blinked once and could just as easily blink again.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Squinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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