PEER (AT) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

peer (at)

verb

Definition of peer (at)

as in to glance (at)

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For all our preparations and many hours of hunting, the long archery season was slipping by without our glimpsing the big buck.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
At left, Vikram Goyal Studio’s Kurma the Tortoise coffee table can be glimpsed.

— Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of glimpse

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Teams will inspect returning stages and prepare them for refurbishment before subsequent missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
In late September, video showed Wang going through the victim’s desk before picking up his coffee tin, opening and inspecting its contents, the police affidavit said.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspect

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The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The companies have also incorporated Wraith Shield, a waveform designed to scan radio-frequency spectrum and identify threats.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of scan

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