as in staring
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank
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Recent Examples of peering
It is believed to have stalked and hunted its prey like one too, peering above the water and clamping down on prey with powerful jaws.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
On the first and second floors of the Hilton Hotel, which houses the conference center where the UnitedHealth Group was hosting its event, people wearing suits and badges were peering out of the windows.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Part of an earlier generation of cool stays, along with Finca Malvasia, Buenavista still has few rivals for visual drama, with its five glassy suites all peering out onto a stark black volcanic landscape east of La Geria.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
From reports of cold spots and mysterious disembodied voices to shadowy specters peering from windows — visitors and paranormal fanatics alike should brace themselves for a night of heebie-jeebies sleeping at the Franklin Castle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s also a deck peering across the golf course.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
There were men swaying shirtless, pants down, peering into groceries and delis.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
Photos from the scene show the pup peering down from a perch in the tree.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
On the first and second floors of the Hilton Hotel, which houses the conference center where the UnitedHealth Group was hosting its event, people wearing suits and badges were peering out of the windows.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Part of an earlier generation of cool stays, along with Finca Malvasia, Buenavista still has few rivals for visual drama, with its five glassy suites all peering out onto a stark black volcanic landscape east of La Geria.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
From reports of cold spots and mysterious disembodied voices to shadowy specters peering from windows — visitors and paranormal fanatics alike should brace themselves for a night of heebie-jeebies sleeping at the Franklin Castle.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
There’s also a deck peering across the golf course.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
There were men swaying shirtless, pants down, peering into groceries and delis.
—Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
However, the historic tournament will see a significant revamp starting next year as Wimbledon will no longer have line judges peering over the game in a pivot to AI.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
Photos from the scene show the pup peering down from a perch in the tree.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Peering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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