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

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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
The list goes on as athletes came to the 49ers, Raiders, Giants, A’s and Sharks without a peep about the ground shaking. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 Something about the delivery suggests O’Connell would love to still be throwing ‘peeps’ around. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Or, peep Dogale Confraternita del Baccalà Mantecato’s full list of honored restaurants here. Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 The flare bottom is also fun to pair with a pointed-toe heel that’ll peep out. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep
Noun
  • California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding reality of a statewide job market that is ranked as one of the nation’s worst.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Drake was known to chirp at times, too.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That patience may be why Helix feels less like a stunt and more like a glimpse of what comes next.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Kennard quickly got a glimpse of what life will be like playing with the Lakers’ big three of Doncic, James and Reaves.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • At first glance, last month’s La Liga fixture between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano looked like any other.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Here is a selection of data points that provides a glance at Cincinnati.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Here's a look at what's happened when the river became a sheet of ice.
    Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Feb. 2026

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“Peep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peep. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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