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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Recent audits in states like Georgia have led to criminal charges against officers and deputies for allegedly using plate-reader networks to stalk ex-partners, track personal acquaintances or spy on neighbors. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Precedent for this came seven years ago, when Leeds United, then a Championship side, were fined £200,000 by the English Football League after manager Marcelo Bielsa confessed to sending staff to spy on Derby County. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The photo was taken with a 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens, and shows the anole giving her the side eye at being spied on. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 After schlepping his way up to P-town, spying on Nancy smooching a guy from work, and being thrown out of a local eatery known as the Flagship for drunken assholery, Bourdain begins his journey in earnest. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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