peered

verb

past tense of peer
as in stared
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

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Recent Examples of peered The monastery-hermitage that the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi lives in has peered over this endlessly entrancing Tyrrhenian view of sunsets and moonshine since the 13th century, which is priceless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 As the train arrived in San Clemente, passengers peered through the train windows to take in the crashing waves, sandy shoreline and beachgoers relaxing underneath umbrellas. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Jack Harbaugh peered into their eyes and was a bit surprised by what was looking back at him. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Rooms in the back of the second and third floors had mahogany window frames that peered into the main space, allowing a foreman to supervise workers. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 Dern's 7-year-old daughter peered her head over the barricade from her front row seat and shouted encouragement each time mom got close to her side of the cage. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026 After police responded to the scene, Kim peered outside her window to see Elijah Bieniemy being led away in handcuffs Sunday evening. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Nearby, members of the Qatari royal family peered down at the pitch, where their team was on the way to a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peered
  1. stared
  2. gazed
  3. gawked
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  • In his Instagram Story, Barker, wearing a blue surgical hat, hospital gown and a blood pressure monitor, stared at the camera in a selfie in which daughter Alabama Barker was seen chatting on the phone in the background.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stared
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  • While his teammates and coaches gazed in awe at his numbers postgame, Lloyd put a little damper on them himself.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His team up 17-14 with less than four minutes to play, the Las Vegas Raiders linebacker gazed into the Los Angeles Chargers’ backfield, and images of running back Omarion Hampton rebuffing his tackles played through his mind.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of gazed
Verb
  • People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, the nuisance from the wings was the one being gawked at by a cast young enough to be his kids — a detail Wilson clocked from backstage.
    — Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of gawked

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“Peered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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