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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Owner Reagan Carter, 21, a Penn State ag grad, turned part of her family's farm into an agritourism destination three years ago after spotting the trend online — selling a dose of pandemic-era levity and a peek into farm life.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The image, posted June 17 by North Carolina’s Candid Critters, shows something in the dark with hollow black eyes appearing to peek curiously into the camera.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Scroll below and take a peek at the best of celebrity beauty and glam, and head to the app to vote for the best of the week.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Owner Reagan Carter, 21, a Penn State ag grad, turned part of her family's farm into an agritourism destination three years ago after spotting the trend online — selling a dose of pandemic-era levity and a peek into farm life.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
As of March 7, viewers can see small fuzzy feathers peeking out from a hole in the shell, a photo shows.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The image, posted June 17 by North Carolina’s Candid Critters, shows something in the dark with hollow black eyes appearing to peek curiously into the camera.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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And that’s what the festival is, kind of a glimpse at what can be waiting?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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The country got a glimpse into Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency during an interview with several of the department‘s employees on Thursday.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Verbeek nervously glanced at her mother, who shrugged.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ben de la Cruz/NPR When the WhatsApp message popped up, Dr. Jean Kaseya glanced at it and dismissed it.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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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.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Here’s a look at 23andMe’s rise and fall in four charts.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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