peeked

verb

past tense of peek
as in glanced
to take a quick or hasty look peek out the window and see if it's raining

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Recent Examples of peeked But when the sun peeked out, Michael’s dad Lee Phillips decided to pump up the pumpkin, complete with its classic black triangular eyes and a lopsided grin. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Beneath the dress, Johnson’s black Fleur du Mal bra and underwear peeked through. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Her flowy brown hair was worn loose, while oversized sunglasses peeked out from her face, which was dolled up with light blush and lipstick. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Few people meandered in and out of the shops lining the square around the courthouse in Platte City as a passerby stopped at the top of the courthouse steps, tried the locked doors and peeked inside before walking away. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Of the Nothings group, 41% have peeked through a partner’s phone, and 35% have done the same with another family member's phone. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 My trusty spreadsheet peeked at the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for August. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 Her signature flat-top hair peeked out from under a black headwrap and her blush highlighted razor-sharp cheekbones. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026 On her left collarbone, Bieber’s mini heart tattoo peeked out just below the strap of her bra. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeked
glanced
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  • In her office, Bastiany glanced at a wall plastered with resources for housing, rehab, job training.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of glanced

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“Peeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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