as in peering
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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Adding to the difficulties was the fact that the operation relied on large transport planes not designed for search and rescue—planes that flew high and fast, with crews peering through small windows over large wingspans.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025 -
The stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is a ubiquitous presence in Quebec City, always peering down on visitors from its highpoint on the Cap Diamant escarpment.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The sun's peeping out, and the budding journalists skedaddle outside, where their friends are just arriving.—
Lauren Migaki,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, wore a white suit with a lacy corset bra noticeably peeping out from underneath her jacket, a racy touch that clashed with the solemnity of the event.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Squinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squinting. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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