Thesaurus results for COUNTERSPY

counterspy

noun

Definition of counterspy

as in sleeper

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Recent Examples of counterspy Shadow Alliance Former National Security Agency counterspy John Schindler wrote on his Top Secret Umbra blog in January 2024 that Epstein appeared to have been part of a shadowy Israeli influence operation characterized as MEGA. — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019 Then there is the veteran Israeli espionage journalist Ronen Bergman, who has taken a slightly different angle into the shadow world of spies, counterspies and assassinations. — Jeff Stein, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2018 Spies fall in love with counterspies, Israelis with Palestinians, Prisoner Z with his guard. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2017

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Noun

Many active bed cooling systems now offer dual-zone controls, letting each sleeper set their own temperature independently.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Each layer plays a role in helping manage heat buildup and supporting airflow rather than allowing warmth to remain concentrated near the sleeper.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleeper

Noun

Later, Joe meets a Ukrainian double agent on Georgetown University’s campus, but the scene was actually filmed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
The cast includes Nicolas Cage as Dusko Popov, a real-life double agent who is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond character, as well as Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley, Ron Perlman and Michael Sheen.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of double agent

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Reports have continued to swirl around who might next don the tuxedo of Ian Fleming’s beloved spy.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of spy

Noun

The suspects instructed the woman to withdraw cash from her account and hand it over to a courier, who would come to her residence to collect the money, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Gemma’s increasing frailty and the newfound demands of being a spiritist courier now tasked with the most important job of all provide star Eve a fine enough base to play.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

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