peeking

verb

present participle of peek
as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look peek out the window and see if it's raining

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Recent Examples of peeking The lawsuit also accuses Barry University of hiring Ahlers despite a past arrest and conviction of voyeurism in 1988 for peeking through a female student’s bedroom window at the Wake Forest School of Law in North Carolina. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The room was filled with people wearing Tupac shirts, some with Tupac tattoos peeking out from their sleeves. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 In celebration of the special milestone, Chip joined his wife on the cover for the first time in three years as the pair posed together outside a cabin, with autumn leaves peeking out behind them. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 In southwest suburban Bridgeview, Southfield Drive off Harlem Avenue was so inundated that the only sign that a street was under the water was a fire hydrant peeking out. — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Senior shopping editor Nashia Baker is drawn to curtains that leave a bit of light peeking through, and these European linen drapes do just the trick. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 They’re located in Prospect’s Knoll section, which offers views of the lake peeking through the surrounding woods. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 And each of these pairs will enjoy near-daily wear peeking out from under bootcut jeans and fall dresses. — India Roby, Glamour, 28 July 2026 The split-toe style adds a subtle edge when peeking out from under your floor-sweeping jeans. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeking
glancing
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  • Lady Holiday listlessly turns the pages, barely glancing at Miss Piggy in various outfits.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the men in the room could be seen glancing nervously at their dates.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of glancing

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