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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 peeping
Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
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
But they are particularly sought-after in the fall, Maguire said, which offers crisp temperatures and leaf-peeping opportunities.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Leaf-peeping Guanella Pass, between Georgetown and Grant, has always been one of the best places for fall leaf-peeping in Colorado.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Popular in the leaf-peeping season and summer months, many visit the park to traverse the trails via mountain bike, horseback, or foot hiking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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
But they are particularly sought-after in the fall, Maguire said, which offers crisp temperatures and leaf-peeping opportunities.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Leaf-peeping Guanella Pass, between Georgetown and Grant, has always been one of the best places for fall leaf-peeping in Colorado.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Popular in the leaf-peeping season and summer months, many visit the park to traverse the trails via mountain bike, horseback, or foot hiking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ibrahim had black hair and looked thin from malnutrition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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The highs were brighter and crisper, but never tinny or sharp; mid-range tones were rich and full, with noticeable heft compared to cheaper headphones that often leave mids sounding watered down.—
Tim Chan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Their bathroom floor also pooled with water after showering, and noise from other apartments, like the shrill beeps of a low-battery smoke detector next door, carried through the paper-thin walls.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
22 Apr. 2025
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As such, The Studio is shrill and talky, its chaotic scenes sparked by random performers like Charlize Theron, Zac Efron, Olivia Wilde and Sarah Polley, all of whom want something from Remick.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Sounds can also be high-pitched or very low and can come and go or maintain a more constant presence.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Emergency vehicle sirens are high-pitched, and the rumblings from large trucks are lower-pitched.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sub-bass part blends well with the track's mid and treble frequencies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Loop x Coachella Experience 2 earplugs directly address these shortcomings through acoustic filter technology that reduces volume while preserving sound fidelity—maintaining the crucial balance between bass, midrange, and treble frequencies that gives live music its distinctive character.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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