ESPIES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

espies

verb

present tense third-person singular of espy

as in notices

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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Catherine notices this and kindly keeps talking with her to help keep her comfortable.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Stuart goes outside and notices the front porch welcome mat is trying to communicate with him.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of notices

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Peel, who is an expert on the Mexican cattle trade, told CNN that screwworm isn’t the primary force behind high cattle prices, and sees the issue as a fig-leaf for a broader anti-free trade agenda.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The 2017 sketch sees Matt Damon claiming to be the father of Kimmel’s child with wife Molly McNearney, and Povich was supposed to adjudicate the dispute.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of sees

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When the camera spots something that matches, or resembles, the image of the target, the drone flies into it and explodes.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Ted first spots her at the reception before the two finally meet at the Farhampton train station afterward.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

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