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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
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
This is a teeny-tiny town, albeit one of great beauty, best visited as a stop on a larger leaf-peeping New England road trip—perhaps on an arcing drive between Woodstock and Burlington.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With major roads blocked and tourist towns like Bat Cave and Chimney Rock leveled, would anyone show up for leaf-peeping season?
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
And what better way to experience peak leaf peeping season than on a bike?
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This is normally the start of leaf-peeping season in the mountains, but the region is currently focused on rescue and recovery instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the Midwest might still have a last-ditch chance of stealing the spotlight from popular leaf-peeping destinations such as New England and the Rocky Mountains if enough rainfall returns moisture to the soil over the next few weeks.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
This is a teeny-tiny town, albeit one of great beauty, best visited as a stop on a larger leaf-peeping New England road trip—perhaps on an arcing drive between Woodstock and Burlington.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With major roads blocked and tourist towns like Bat Cave and Chimney Rock leveled, would anyone show up for leaf-peeping season?
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
And what better way to experience peak leaf peeping season than on a bike?
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This is normally the start of leaf-peeping season in the mountains, but the region is currently focused on rescue and recovery instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the Midwest might still have a last-ditch chance of stealing the spotlight from popular leaf-peeping destinations such as New England and the Rocky Mountains if enough rainfall returns moisture to the soil over the next few weeks.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Adjective
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Mother Nature removes this thin coating of cement/lime paste over time, exposing the sand color to your eyes.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What to order: Your mileage my vary depending on your preferences, but why not start with the New York Original thin crust pizza for $16.95?—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The tinny roar of the crowd and thick cigar smoke siphoned down the brick corridor.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
12 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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His near-angelic vocals still hold the power to mesmerize — and evoke shrill screams of delight.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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And of course, the shrill response to these claims from the political left was also typical and expected.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 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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These frogs live along fast-flowing streams in mountainous areas of Madagascar, and with such loud background noise, their calls may be especially high-pitched to be heard by other frogs over the sound of the water, according to Scherz.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Nov. 2024
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When Stutz spoke again, his voice was weak and high-pitched, all the vitality drained out of it.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
30 July 2024
Adjective
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Both headphones provide a more balanced treble response without sharp spikes while maintaining high detail and clarity across the entire upper frequency range which can help considerably with critical mixing decisions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Each earpiece contains a powerful 10mm dynamic driver for the lower frequencies, a precision 6mm planar driver for the mids and three balanced armature drivers creating the treble end of the sound spectrum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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