peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
peeked
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past participleof peek.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof peek.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
peekverb (used without object)to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
Example Sentences
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Donchatz and her sister peeked into the cabin, pausing at the many original family treasures on display.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I peeked up at the screen, saw I had a bit of a gap, and I felt great," added the Edinburgh athlete, who has been racing at Scotstoun since he was a child.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bass peeked around the back doors of a supporter’s Venice home Sunday afternoon to cheers from several dozen supporters at an intimate event.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
The truck lumbered through the forest in the setting sun, stopping at a grove of bigcone Douglas-fir trees, where West and a colleague unloaded the cage, lifted the door and waited as Orange peeked outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Mom peeked into the closet and under the bed.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
