as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espied
Verb
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025 -
The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple were spotted seated in the front row behind home plate, ahead of baseball icon Sandy Koufax.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The teamup comes on the heels of Smith being spotted playing solitaire on his phone during game 4 of the NBA finals, Oklahoma City vs the Indiana Pacers, in June 2025.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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As the guys eyed each other, Madisen Beaty had made the decision to control her breathing.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Immediately, the man eyed her with suspicion.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’re now regarded as part of the mainstream.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The program is regarded as the largest anti-hunger program in the country.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Espied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espied. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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