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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) snapped this photo from a window aboard the ISS, capturing a piece of the station itself, a sliver of Earth's atmosphere, and a peek out at the cosmos beyond.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Motorola’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Google or Apple, but the larger main camera sensors on these phones do a better job than any camera peeking through a hole in your screen.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Noun
This Eyewitness book provides a peek into the history of clothing, showcasing fashion from ancient Rome to the Renaissance to hippie culture.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) snapped this photo from a window aboard the ISS, capturing a piece of the station itself, a sliver of Earth's atmosphere, and a peek out at the cosmos beyond.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
Food and drink Borg Restaurant is the namesake dining space at the hotel, with ground-floor views peeking out over Austurvöllur Square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Motorola’s cameras aren’t up to the standards of Google or Apple, but the larger main camera sensors on these phones do a better job than any camera peeking through a hole in your screen.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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Crowds lined the streets of the bucolic village of Kemble today to catch a glimpse of the royal guests attending the wedding of NHS paediatric nurse Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne.—
Laura Hawkins,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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On May 13, several members of the team who helped care for Jameela after her premature birth got their first glimpse of the young primate with her surrogate mother at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The driver is seen singing happily to himself, then glancing out his window with a slight look of concern as the sound of the jet’s whining engines begins on the recording.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In addition to splashing around in the water together, the two also relaxed together side by side on the lounge chairs, with Alba cozying up with a book and occasionally glancing up at Ramirez with a smile.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Light and Dark Backsplash and White Counters Choose a marble backsplash with a drastic color difference between the white and gray threads of color for a maximalist, glam look.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
6 June 2026
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But with Robinson’s hand up, Wembanyama missed a good look from inside the 3-point line just before time expired.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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