peep 1 of 2

as in peek
an instance of looking especially briefly stole a peep at our neighbor's new pool

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peep

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verb

as in to chirp
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up

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Recent Examples of peep
Noun
There's also, as previously noted, no chance the biggest free agent in baseball could have signed days ago without a peep from the aforementioned big dogs in MLB journalism. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 Places like Boulder, Colorado and Austin, Texas, were among the hotspots, where at least a quarter of peeps were putting in hours from their pads. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, wore a white suit with a lacy corset bra noticeably peeping out from underneath her jacket, a racy touch that clashed with the solemnity of the event. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025 But teammates have peeped how Buzelis doesn’t hesitate to spend extra time studying. Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for peep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peep
Noun
  • Ione Skye is giving fans a peek behind the curtain in her new memoir, fittingly titled Say Everything, as the Say Anything star delves into the rollercoaster of Hollywood life.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Untucked, which gives viewers a peek into the live show and its working drag queens, will premiere its second season on April 4 on WOW Presents Plus, with RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 winner Nymphia Wind joining the cast.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As the sounds of birds chirping echoed in the room, so did the shutters of cameras and the flittering around the more than 20 A-list guests who sat front row at the fashion event.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
  • All game, the Rays had chirped from their dugout at Sabathia for pitching inside and then hitting Jake Bauers on the hand.
    Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • In the example above, a view of Central Park rather than mechanicals could add as much as 30% to a unit’s value, whereas a slight river glimpse from an angle may add only 5 to 10%.
    John Walkup, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This time around, interest in some of the Grammy-winning outfit’s most familiar tunes has clearly soared, as is evidenced by a quick glance at the weekly rankings of the most popular tunes throughout the nation.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • At first glance, that sort of redundancy might sound egregious, given both films are in the English language and feature the same general premise of a 29-year-old woman facing personal and professional crossroads.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Street Smart offers a gripping look into the lives of a lively group of unhoused young adults in the iconic beach town of Venice, CA.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
  • 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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“Peep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peep. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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