peer (at)

verb

Definition of peer (at)next
as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peer (at)
  1. glimpse
  2. inspect
  3. scan
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  • Glowing below background signs for a liquor store, a laundromat and an Echo Park burger joint, Gomez shrewdly identifies the specific street through a blazing sunset, glimpsed off in the distance.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: Visitors can glimpse dinosaur tracks left about 115 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous period.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of glimpse
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  • When customs officers attempted to inspect his vehicle, Soto-Morando tried to flee, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Jimmy's next-door neighbor, Derek (Ted McGinley), is by his side attempting to help and inspecting the car by banging on it.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspect
Verb
  • Patrons scan their Gail Borden library cards or reciprocal borrower cards to start their sessions.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • With each, users must scan a list of blue links, select and read a source, and abstract any pertinent information.
    Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of scan
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