spy on

verb

spied on; spying on; spies on

: to watch (someone) secretly

He spies on his neighbors.

Have you been spying on me?

Examples of spy on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Swedish photographer Ivan Sjögren was caught in the act, spying on a short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in Canada. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

This was a reference — as part of a promotion for Wrexham’s front-of-kit sponsor, Firefox — to the three teams that Southampton admitted to spying on last season. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Last season ended when the club was expelled from the EFL Championship playoffs, where teams earn promotion to the Premier League, after being found guilty of spying on opponents. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Her task is to spy on Victoria’s wayward grandson who keeps disappearing at night. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for spy on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
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• buisson
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