try to peer

Frequency: 6.85.0 per million words

To make an effort to see something that is difficult to see.

peerVERB + VERB

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try to

Examples (10)

  • She tried to peer over her shoulder.
  • He tried to peer into the dark room to find his keys.
  • I tried to peer through the fogged window.
  • The little boy tried to peer over the high fence.
  • They tried to peer around the corner to see if the coast was clear.
  • She tried to peer at the tiny text on the old computer screen.
  • Someone was trying to peer through the keyhole of the locked door.
  • We tried to peer at the map in the dim light of the car.
  • The scientist tried to peer into the narrow crevice.
  • The driver tried to peer through the heavy rain.