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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Feeling like he was being spied on, Manning delivered a message to coach Gary Kubiak.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
So Frances, our aforementioned Chief Director of Drama, engages Wiggins, the butler, to spy on them.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The House on Wednesday afternoon is also slated to vote on the GOP’s push to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
Two Iranians also appeared in court in London in March accused of spying on the Jewish community in London on behalf of Tehran.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
So Frances, our aforementioned Chief Director of Drama, engages Wiggins, the butler, to spy on them.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The House on Wednesday afternoon is also slated to vote on the GOP’s push to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026
Two Iranians also appeared in court in London in March accused of spying on the Jewish community in London on behalf of Tehran.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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