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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Consider, too, relatively new forms of trickery, such as manipulating substitution procedures or spying on rivals.
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Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Bill recently reached out to us asking if the Apple devices in his home are actually spying on him.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Middlesbrough had been beaten in the semi-finals by Southampton, but Tonda Eckert’s side were expelled from the play-offs after being found guilty by the English Football League (EFL) of spying on their opponents’ training sessions — and those of other Championship clubs this season, too.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Governments have targeted opponents with spyware Foreign governments have repeatedly used commercial spyware to spy on political rivals, journalists, human rights workers and other members of civil society.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 22 May 2026
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Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Bill recently reached out to us asking if the Apple devices in his home are actually spying on him.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Middlesbrough had been beaten in the semi-finals by Southampton, but Tonda Eckert’s side were expelled from the play-offs after being found guilty by the English Football League (EFL) of spying on their opponents’ training sessions — and those of other Championship clubs this season, too.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Governments have targeted opponents with spyware Foreign governments have repeatedly used commercial spyware to spy on political rivals, journalists, human rights workers and other members of civil society.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 22 May 2026
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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