peep 1 of 2

as in peek
an instance of looking especially briefly stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

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peep

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verb

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up

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Recent Examples of peep
Noun
Visitors can watch her through peep holes and a security camera feed. Ariel Fisher, New York Times, 15 May 2025 The owner later encourages the pup to check out his new peep hole, and the dog is shown poking his head through it before the clip ends. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Verb
Each of the game’s different courses are fully available to drive through at pace to peep for collectibles (there’s hundreds) and alternate paths to remember later in races. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025 Sophos also warns you any time a program accesses your webcam, to foil peeping spyware. PC Magazine, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for peep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep
Noun
  • Among their most popular content is peeks at their monthly grocery shopping hauls, where viewers often weigh in with their guesses on the price tag.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 July 2025
  • The footage also showcased a little peek at Paul Giamatti’s Nus Braka, a part Klingon, part Tellarite villain who has a past connection with one of the cadets.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • Before the wake-up birds start chirping, my body senses the light and emerges from the deepest levels of sleep to something more agreeable to the idea of waking up.
    Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
  • Incredible natural wildlife sightings are a daily occurrence on the property, often leading guests to spot stingrays bopping in the water along the shores, turtles finding secluded spots to nest amongst the sand and birds chirping from the palm trees.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • For many, stepping off that plane was their first glimpse into a different kind of reality for themselves as Africans.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • For a glimpse into Everglades City’s storied past, book a room at the The Rod & Gun Club a historic private club that’s now open the public as a hotel and resort.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • At first glance, their unforced error totals were comparable, too.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2025
  • At first glance, the campaign’s flawless, hyper‑symmetrical blond model, sitting with a cup of coffee in one image and leaning against a blue wall in another, looks like all of the other photoshopped ads in glossy publications, treading the line between photorealism and impossible beauty standards.
    Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Here's a look at how hot it's expected to get and how to stay safe.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 July 2025

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“Peep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peep. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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