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
Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, wore a white suit with a lacy corset bra noticeably peeping out from underneath her jacket, a racy touch that clashed with the solemnity of the event.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
But they are particularly sought-after in the fall, Maguire said, which offers crisp temperatures and leaf-peeping opportunities.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Leaf-peeping Guanella Pass, between Georgetown and Grant, has always been one of the best places for fall leaf-peeping in Colorado.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Popular in the leaf-peeping season and summer months, many visit the park to traverse the trails via mountain bike, horseback, or foot hiking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The sun's peeping out, and the budding journalists skedaddle outside, where their friends are just arriving.
—Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, wore a white suit with a lacy corset bra noticeably peeping out from underneath her jacket, a racy touch that clashed with the solemnity of the event.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
But they are particularly sought-after in the fall, Maguire said, which offers crisp temperatures and leaf-peeping opportunities.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Leaf-peeping Guanella Pass, between Georgetown and Grant, has always been one of the best places for fall leaf-peeping in Colorado.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Popular in the leaf-peeping season and summer months, many visit the park to traverse the trails via mountain bike, horseback, or foot hiking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Adjective
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The Series 10 is also thinner, lighter, easier to wear, and charges faster than previous models.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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The highs were brighter and crisper, but never tinny or sharp; mid-range tones were rich and full, with noticeable heft compared to cheaper headphones that often leave mids sounding watered down.—
Tim Chan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The orchestration is a touch grotesque, with the first violins given a shrill D two octaves above middle C.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Still, the shrill alarm that echoed on Friday morning as Israel announced airstrikes on neighboring Iran gave her that familiar feeling.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 June 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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Another wrong impression involves Morrison’s voice, which seems excited and high-pitched.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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The Nashville singer-songwriter waited a full day with the high-pitched, pulsing sound before calling her doctor to check her ears.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The opera premiered in Rome at a time when castrati, or castrated male singers, took on treble roles; a papal decree forbade women from performing onstage.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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The 2023 treble winners boast the likes of Erling Haaland and have been boosted by a raft of new signings, including Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki, midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, defender Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves and Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.—
Oli Gamp,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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