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
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The city's churches and monuments, notably the Cathedral of San Geraldo (constructed in 1301), are also worth visiting
Agrigento also offers a peek at contemporary Sicilian culture.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Mood Machine is at its most compelling when peeking into Spotify’s internal strategies and its employees’ real-time reckoning with their implications.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Instead, occasional voluntary disclosures, inspector-general reports and legal filings offering peeks beneath the curtain.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The city's churches and monuments, notably the Cathedral of San Geraldo (constructed in 1301), are also worth visiting
Agrigento also offers a peek at contemporary Sicilian culture.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Yesterday, Gaga arrived at rehearsals for SNL’s 50th anniversary special dressed in an austere all-black look from Willy Chavarria’s fall 2025 collection: a black midi coat dress with a structured shoulder, swishy hem, and white kerchief peeking out of her breast pocket.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Mood Machine is at its most compelling when peeking into Spotify’s internal strategies and its employees’ real-time reckoning with their implications.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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The track is an early glimpse of the modern Tyler, who foregoes shock lyrics on a jazzy instrumental featuring inspirational Kali Uchis vocals toward the end.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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The billionaire provided a glimpse of his vision for TikTok’s future on the website FoundersTok.com, which went live on Wednesday.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Always-On display is bright and easy to glance at, while the double-tap gesture makes controlling it effortless, even when your hands are full.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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As Glenn and Zelenskyy exchanged barbs on the subject, C-SPAN's footage captured Rubio looking around sharply, before training his gaze directly ahead and glancing sideways at the presidents.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here is a look at the entire card as well as all of the viewing information for fans hoping to watch the event.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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