peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
is peeking
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present progressiveof peek (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But as the year ends, it seems truth finally is peeking through the storm clouds, like the blue skies Sinatra sang about so beautifully.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
“My hope is somebody in the White House is peeking out of the blinds on Saturday and looks into the situation.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021
His first memory is peeking into his mum’s coffin while it was resting in the family home before burial.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2019
So, maybe the sun is peeking out a little bit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2017
But the sky is peeking through the thinning white haze overhead, in pale blue patches.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
