peeping

Example Sentences

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But it’s definitely worth peeping to see what’s out there.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The bird, whose head was peeping out, was a great horned owl, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Spies have been caught with cameras peeping through the fence on the airport’s perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

"It's like being a modern day peeping Tom," she says, referring to the number of homes she looks inside, all from the comfort of her smartphone.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Then, feeling that she had been too forward, she would arch her graceful serpent neck and hide her head beneath her belly, peeping upwards from the corner of one eye.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White