spy on
verb
spied on; spying on; spies on
: to watch (someone) secretly
He spies on his neighbors.
Have you been spying on me?
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The administration enlists tech firms like Palantir to spy on residents in unprecedented ways.
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Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The French Drama follows Sylvie (Huppert), who spies on her neighbors across the street to gain inspiration for her new novel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2026
The English Football League has charged Southampton with spying on their opponents two days before the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final on Tuesday.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Huppert stars in Parallel Lives as Sylvie, an author who in search of inspiration for her new novel spies on her neighbors (Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney) across the street.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The French Drama follows Sylvie (Huppert), who spies on her neighbors across the street to gain inspiration for her new novel.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 May 2026
The English Football League has charged Southampton with spying on their opponents two days before the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final on Tuesday.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Huppert stars in Parallel Lives as Sylvie, an author who in search of inspiration for her new novel spies on her neighbors (Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney) across the street.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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