peeped

VERB

sneak a look

Synonyms

WEAK

blink glance glimpse have a gander look peer snatch snoop spy squint stare take a look

VERB

appear briefly

Synonyms

WEAK

become visible crop up emerge open to view peep out peer out show partially

Example Sentences

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Before long, their colts peeped through the tall grass, begging for food and learning to dance.

From Scientific American • Sep. 22, 2023

Neighbors walked into their frontyards and peeped out of their windows, nodding along with the chants of fuera as TV cameras rolled.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022

In fact, if you peeped into my greenhouse, you'd find not one, but four handcrafted brooms hanging on my workbench.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2022

In some photos, the young arrivals peeped out of windows, offering sheepish waves and half-smiles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2021

Sophie, sitting on the BFG’s hand, peeped out of the cave.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl