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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There are only a few days left to apply and receive part of a $95 million class action lawsuit, after Apple's famous voice assistant was accused of spying on users.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the FBI to station agents at U.S. embassies throughout Latin America to spy on individuals suspected of harboring sympathies for the Axis powers.
—Joann Deluna, NPR, 30 June 2025
Three people have reportedly already been executed for allegedly spying on behalf of the Mossad, Israel’s equivalent of the CIA, NBC News reported, citing Tasnim, which is affiliated with the IRGC.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The festival offers dark-sky stargazing and telescopes to spy on nearby Betelgeuse and Saturn’s rings, all with the stark desertscapes and dramatic silhouettes of Joshua Tree National Park as the backdrop.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the FBI to station agents at U.S. embassies throughout Latin America to spy on individuals suspected of harboring sympathies for the Axis powers.
—Joann Deluna, NPR, 30 June 2025
Three people have reportedly already been executed for allegedly spying on behalf of the Mossad, Israel’s equivalent of the CIA, NBC News reported, citing Tasnim, which is affiliated with the IRGC.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The festival offers dark-sky stargazing and telescopes to spy on nearby Betelgeuse and Saturn’s rings, all with the stark desertscapes and dramatic silhouettes of Joshua Tree National Park as the backdrop.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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