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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LondonReuters — Two men, including a British immigration officer, were found guilty in a London court on Thursday of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China, targeting prominent pro-democracy dissidents now based in Britain. Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Marcelo Bielsa, the Leeds United manager, confessed to telling someone to spy on Derby County’s training session. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Victims can end up infected with malware capable of spying on the machine and stealing data across their programs, including their iCloud Keychains. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026 In addition, Bathula used video surveillance software installed on their computers to spy on coworkers, secretly recording the victims at work and at home without their consent. Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spy on

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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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