as in to glance
to take a quick or hasty look
peek out the window and see if it's raining
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Recent Examples of peek
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Also, people have never had a peek behind the curtain of the oil business.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
A little later in the evening, the lunar occultation of Mars was getting closer to occurring, and the tiny dot was the incredible planet of Mars that had just peeked right beside the Wolf Moon.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
She’s released several singles and EPs since 2019 and spent two years creating Louder, Please, which includes songs that offer a candid peek into her personal life.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Also, people have never had a peek behind the curtain of the oil business.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
From Morgan Hill to Oakland, restaurants, markets, dance studios and cricket pitches catering to Desi people are flourishing, and anyone interested in experiencing that culture need only peek inside a nearby Indian grocery store — Patel Brothers, New India Bazar, Apni Mandi — for a taste.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
A little later in the evening, the lunar occultation of Mars was getting closer to occurring, and the tiny dot was the incredible planet of Mars that had just peeked right beside the Wolf Moon.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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The report, released every two years, uses data provided by the National Assessment of Educational Progress and gives a glimpse at how the nation's students are doing in math and reading.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hennig got an early glimpse of Emma Franks’ athleticism during flag football season in the fall.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Painful echoes of the pandemic abounded and parents glanced anxiously at one another during dropoff.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The old woman shifted at her end of the sofa, opened her eyes, and glanced around, disoriented.—
Samanta Schweblin,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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James Marsden and Sterling K. Brown sang old-school R&B 'constantly' on set of Paradise Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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For a more in-depth look at our Celestron NexStar 4SE review.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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