ESPYING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

espying

verb

present participle of espy

as in noticing

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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That has shifted in recent years, however, with doctors noticing the summer spikes were starting to get larger than their winter counterparts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
But an hour later, the attorneys told CNN, the group began noticing problems with the bilge pump on one of their boats, the Triton.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of noticing

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Mount Olympus is also home to 30 species of mammals and 100 species of birds, with birdwatchers spotting golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and hawks soaring above the mountain’s peak.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
But periods of thick high clouds and some haze could make spotting meteors a bit more difficult over the next few nights.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotting

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Chip giant Nvidia is eyeing the possibility of turning its artificial intelligence chips into Wall Street's newest asset class.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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What’s the latest regarding the battle over the ownership of the club?

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Former Cambridge University professor Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, according to the university, amid plagiarism allegations and accusations regarding his background and qualifications.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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