spy on
phrasal 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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To differing extents, all of these shows are love letters to forms pundits spy on the chopping block—the late night show, the local rag, and the good old fashioned art-house film.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
More specifically, China could potentially harass, recruit, and spy on the United States through its data collection, former DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said before the Supreme Court last year.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
In Liu’s books, creatures called Trisolarans send a scouting mission of supercomputers to spy on and subtly disrupt human affairs.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
More specifically, China could potentially harass, recruit, and spy on the United States through its data collection, former DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said before the Supreme Court last year.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
In Liu’s books, creatures called Trisolarans send a scouting mission of supercomputers to spy on and subtly disrupt human affairs.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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