peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
has been peeking
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present perfect progressiveof peek (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As a theoretical physicist, Wilczek has been peeking under the hood of our perceived reality for more than 50 years now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
As a theoretical physicist, Wilczek has been peeking under the hood of our perceived reality for more than 50 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
Since Sunday evening, a four-foot teddy bear has been peeking out the upstairs window of Carrie Trepkowski’s two-story home in northwest Cape Coral.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2020
But it isn't a sponge at all, cries JACK, who has been peeking into the little bundle.
From Up the Chimney by Shepherd Knapp
