Meaning & use
peered
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Looked closely or with difficulty, especially because something was hard to see.
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She peered through the foggy window, trying to make out the shape outside.
He peered over his glasses at the confusing spreadsheet.
A note on using this word
Implies effort or difficulty in seeing, unlike neutral verbs like "looked" or "watched."
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