espied

past tense of espy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for espied
Verb
  • Dark skies With the fire burning, Blossom of Medstar, noticed the morning's sun disappeared.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Hiro noticed Kerr had a big one on his right ear and a smaller one on his left ear.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • You've been spotted walking a mystery dog in Florida.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • See all the celebrities spotted out and about below.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shortly after Dickies Arena opened in 2019, organizers eyed hosting a potential Dallas Mavericks preseason game.
    Mac Engel October 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The brown eyed, curly-haired child is playing with Play-Doh in the family photograph.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla is still regarded by the Chinese as a premium brand, and its Model 3, at around $33,000, is pricier than comparable Chinese makes such as the Xiaomi SU7 sedan at $30,400.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • First-base coach Paco Figueroa is highly regarded within the organization.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Espied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espied. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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