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
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Our brand-new short-form reality series is your exclusive peek behind the curtain of PEOPLE's newsroom, detailing the process behind the biggest cover stories like our World's Most Beautiful cover with Demi Moore and the hottest topics of the week (botox and blephs, anyone?).
—Brendan Le, People.com, 15 May 2025
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
During their night hikes, researchers spotted some orange tails peeking out from the bushes and found several unfamiliar-looking lizards.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Even if there is no police report or formal complaint, Netflix could do its due diligence of getting into the social-media groups and taking a peek to see if there’s anything atrocious being said about some of these men.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 May 2025
Our brand-new short-form reality series is your exclusive peek behind the curtain of PEOPLE's newsroom, detailing the process behind the biggest cover stories like our World's Most Beautiful cover with Demi Moore and the hottest topics of the week (botox and blephs, anyone?).
—Brendan Le, People.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
In these seemingly inhuman terrains, the figure coyly persists: a woman’s profile appears along the sheer side of a craggy peak; another’s eye peeks out from a crevasse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
During their night hikes, researchers spotted some orange tails peeking out from the bushes and found several unfamiliar-looking lizards.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peek
Noun
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Thursday will give a glimpse at a refreshed Nix heading into an all-important sophomore season at the wheel in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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Set in America in 1856, this tale shows what life was like on an orphan train and gives a unique glimpse into American history.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Vanilla investors tend to glance at the surface and move on.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The boys on the other team kept glancing at the clock and several were fighting tears.—
Drew Ramsey,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
Noun
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With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the potential finds in the 2025 class.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Unlike the lower headlights with a separate horizontal daytime running lamp that debuted on the KL generation, the Cherokee has more rectangular headlamps surrounded by the running lamps flanking the upright grille in a look similar to the Recon.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Peek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peek. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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