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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That lawsuit claimed the former employee was asked to investigate Ye's ex-wife Kim Kardashian and hire private investigators to spy on his spouse Bianca Censori.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
As an adult, Beth Raymer came into possession of recordings from phone taps that her father once used to spy on his wife.
—Longreads, 20 Sep. 2024
Nevertheless, parents should not spy on their kids or snoop through their phones in order to find out about minor situations like an argument with a friend.
—Denise Witmer, Parents, 29 July 2024
These included hackers known as Volt Typhoon, who spent five years spying on U.S. critical infrastructure, and the MGM and Caesars casino breaches.
—Shane Buckley, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
As an adult, Beth Raymer came into possession of recordings from phone taps that her father once used to spy on his wife.
—Longreads, 20 Sep. 2024
Nevertheless, parents should not spy on their kids or snoop through their phones in order to find out about minor situations like an argument with a friend.
—Denise Witmer, Parents, 29 July 2024
These included hackers known as Volt Typhoon, who spent five years spying on U.S. critical infrastructure, and the MGM and Caesars casino breaches.
—Shane Buckley, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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