as in chirping
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird
the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up
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Recent Examples of peeping
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether your autumn plans involve a leaf-peeping drive, a wine-tasting weekend, or one final camping trip for the year, packing your bag full of comfy matching sets will set yourself up for success.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Central to the Ozarks’ appeal is that the area doesn’t garner the same fanfare as more famous leaf-peeping destinations.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
With temperatures cooling down, leaf-peeping season in full swing, and optimal outdoor time on the horizon, this sale is the perfect place to pick up some gear to make your autumnal adventures that much more fun.
—Will Porter, Outside, 27 Sep. 2025
Peak leaf-peeping season is almost here.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The sun's peeping out, and the budding journalists skedaddle outside, where their friends are just arriving.
—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Whores in the Attic gives us Gordon peeping up at three towering Asian succubi who regard her with disdain.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether your autumn plans involve a leaf-peeping drive, a wine-tasting weekend, or one final camping trip for the year, packing your bag full of comfy matching sets will set yourself up for success.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Central to the Ozarks’ appeal is that the area doesn’t garner the same fanfare as more famous leaf-peeping destinations.
—AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Spend your days leaf peeping on a scenic drive, hiking to waterfalls tucked deep in the woods, strolling through quaint downtowns, and sitting down for dinner next to a crackling fireplace at the end of it all.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
With temperatures cooling down, leaf-peeping season in full swing, and optimal outdoor time on the horizon, this sale is the perfect place to pick up some gear to make your autumnal adventures that much more fun.
—Will Porter, Outside, 27 Sep. 2025
Peak leaf-peeping season is almost here.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
The sun's peeping out, and the budding journalists skedaddle outside, where their friends are just arriving.
—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Verb
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Banter and even chirping the opposition is not an issue at Ryder Cups.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sean Payton was chirping at Bonitto on the sidelines.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of a hearty stew of beans, meat, and spices like cumin and chili powder, Skyline or Cincinnati chili is a thinner, slightly sweet meat sauce with strong notes of cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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What the team found instead was a thin layer of clay, less than one-hundredth of an inch thick, which had formed on top of the animals’ skin.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Users can now talk to Figure 03 naturally, without the tinny distortion common in voice assistants.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arriving in January, the California Post will be Murdoch’s transplant of his right-leaning tabloid the New York Post, replete with shrill headlines and randy gossip.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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One option is to simply double down on the existing approach and become shriller.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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The CaseSafe Carry On has an aerospace-grade shell that is more than ready to take a beating, and its SilentMove wheels ensure squeaky power walks down airport hallways become a thing of the past.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The gym floor, after six weeks of dodgeball, squeaky sneakers, and whatever unidentifiable grit kids manage to track in, finally gets its turn under the polisher.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Suddenly, the quiet is broken by a voice, high-pitched and smiling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another wrong impression involves Morrison’s voice, which seems excited and high-pitched.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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