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

Prosecutors say Zhang, who also goes by Heather, spied on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his home in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials. — David Douglas, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

The Florida charges accuse the Castro regime of spying on Brothers to the Rescue as well as American government offices as part of the alleged conspiracy. — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Paladin’s mysterious client, who’s clearly spying on him, cuts into Paladin’s comms to berate and threaten him again. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Conversely, Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing confidential documents and spying on hardware prototypes to help build its own products. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for spy on

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