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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Last year, Microsoft, Google and several federal agencies said Chinese intelligence had hacked several major telecommunications companies, including AT&T and Verizon, and used that access to specifically spy on both the Trump and Harris campaigns’ conversations.
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The annual event, which typically takes place in late February or early March, features astronomy talks, astrophotography meetups, family-friendly sky-watching tours, and telescope viewing to spy on deep space.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Five former University of Michigan students were charged in October 2024 after they were allegedly caught spying on a National Guard training center for the Chinese government during a training session with the Taiwanese military.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Once a device is compromised, hostile regimes and other malicious actors can spy on communications regardless of whether the information in question is encrypted.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The annual event, which typically takes place in late February or early March, features astronomy talks, astrophotography meetups, family-friendly sky-watching tours, and telescope viewing to spy on deep space.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Five former University of Michigan students were charged in October 2024 after they were allegedly caught spying on a National Guard training center for the Chinese government during a training session with the Taiwanese military.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
Once a device is compromised, hostile regimes and other malicious actors can spy on communications regardless of whether the information in question is encrypted.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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