espies

present tense third-person singular of espy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for espies
Verb
  • On a recent Monday morning in Santa Monica, beach volleyball phenom Sally Perez steps onto the sand and immediately notices that all the nets are hung to men’s standard height, not women’s.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Her 7-year-old hears the conversations around her, sees the protests in her community and notices the visiting canal personnel.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What the Collective[i] network sees says the answer is faster than almost anyone expects.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mom spots shipwreck hiding beneath lake after years of beach visits.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Along the route, another driver yells out their window to say hi to Hollywell, while Ayo spots two friends on bicycles and greets them with a cheerful grin and full-body wave.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Espies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/espies. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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