peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
was peeking
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past progressiveof peek.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Some who studied his so-called X-ray act concluded that he was peeking down the sides of his nose, says Caitlyn Renee Miller, who has written a paper on Bux.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
The field was a bit wet from a recent rain shower, and some mud was peeking through the grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
She was clad in her usual “paramilitary light” uniform of Prana pants with cargo pockets and combat-style boots; a heart tattoo that says “MOM” was peeking out of her shirtsleeve.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Asked if he was peeking at Wilson, Johnson said he was.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2017
Dad was peeking at the arrival from behind a curtain in his office.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
