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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Sweeping up lots of folks Of course, geofencing can sweep up lots of completely innocent people as suspects, and critics warn that geofencing could be used by the government to spy on law-abiding citizens engaging in, among other things, lawful protests and political activity.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Section 702 only authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad; privacy hawks want additional protections for Americans whose communications are captured in the process.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Feeling like he was being spied on, Manning delivered a message to coach Gary Kubiak.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
So Frances, our aforementioned Chief Director of Drama, engages Wiggins, the butler, to spy on them.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Section 702 only authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad; privacy hawks want additional protections for Americans whose communications are captured in the process.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2026
Feeling like he was being spied on, Manning delivered a message to coach Gary Kubiak.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
So Frances, our aforementioned Chief Director of Drama, engages Wiggins, the butler, to spy on them.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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