peek
verb (used without object)
to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
were 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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A few cabins were peeking over the ragged edge, as if waiting for high tide to jump into the ocean.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
They led by just three points at halftime, looking as if they were peeking ahead to next week's game against ninth-ranked Michigan State on the road.
From Fox News ● Oct. 23, 2021
Bits of color were peeking out through cracks in the dark shades of “La Miséreuse accroupie,” a 1902 painting by a young Pablo Picasso during his “Blue Period.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
“They wouldn’t tell us too much about technique, but we were peeking into the windows of every kitchen, totally fascinated by how easy they made it look.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2017
The pictures made you feel as though you were peeking in at someone else’s private moment.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
