as in chirping
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
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
However, there isn’t necessarily a consistent color for grass between stadiums and broadcasters, meaning pixel-peeping viewers might need to tweak their settings to their own liking for each match .
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
During fall leaf-peeping season, traffic on the pass has to be regulated.
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Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Austin police have arrested a 59-year-old man accused of stalking and peeping into windows in a series of incidents across the city, authorities said Monday.
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Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old man accused of peeping on people, including two UC Riverside students.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Recently seen on the runways of fashion houses like Prada and Balenciaga, the popular trend has been styled with everything from sleeveless dresses, blazers, and jackets to classic riding capes, peeping out of the sleeve slots as seen above.
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Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The sights in White Mountains National Forest are particularly magical during the fall when leaf-peeping season is at its peak.
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
However, there isn’t necessarily a consistent color for grass between stadiums and broadcasters, meaning pixel-peeping viewers might need to tweak their settings to their own liking for each match .
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
During fall leaf-peeping season, traffic on the pass has to be regulated.
—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Austin police have arrested a 59-year-old man accused of stalking and peeping into windows in a series of incidents across the city, authorities said Monday.
—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Police arrested a 49-year-old man accused of peeping on people, including two UC Riverside students.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Recently seen on the runways of fashion houses like Prada and Balenciaga, the popular trend has been styled with everything from sleeveless dresses, blazers, and jackets to classic riding capes, peeping out of the sleeve slots as seen above.
—
Morgan Evans,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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.
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Sprinkle the entire rug with a thin layer of baking soda and wait 20 minutes.
Verb
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The chirping incited a scuffle that led to four ejections and four suspensions.
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Think your back yard can get buggy in the summer—with mosquitoes, flies, moths, wasps, bees, lightning bugs, crickets, and more swarming, buzzing, and chirping everywhere?
Adjective
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There are several ways to enhance your tunes above the tinny sound on your laptop.
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And then, crackling across the radio in both Gemini 7 and Mission Control, just nine days before Christmas of 1965, came a tiny, tinny chorus of Jingle Bells, performed live, on a small harmonica and small set of bells—contraband Schirra had smuggled aboard his ship.
Adjective
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
Adjective
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Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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No dedicated dog menu but ask about the Pawty Pack – a squeaky toy and pup-cup.
Adjective
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The piping hot coffee is bold and bottomless, and the breakfast portions are large and reasonably priced.
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Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty.
Adjective
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Female eagles often repeat a solitary soft but high-pitched note.
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Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.
Adjective
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These headphones are Hi-Res certified, with highly flexible silk diaphragms that extend up to 40kHz for exceptional treble clarity and thumping bass.
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Bud had the whopper hooked with one hook of a treble behind a small gold spoon.
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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