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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Meanwhile, the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, a legal services nonprofit, has been noticing an uptick in ICE arrests at airports around the region.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Your smartphone is enough to start noticing the world differently.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of noticing

Verb

Because humans have an extremely difficult time spotting the difference between authentic images and deepfakes, the crisis is all the more difficult to stop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Whatever Holmes is toting or throwing over her shoulders, women across the major East Coast cities are spotting and swiftly adding to cart.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Definition of spotting

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And the actor believes there is a power in seeing only the before and aftermath of the killing.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Darline, who is eyeing a full term after being appointed by the governor to serve through January, was photographed weeping by her brother’s casket at the Capitol Rotunda earlier on Tuesday.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Such firms – and many others worldwide – are eyeing a market that is poised to accelerate at speed.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of eyeing

Verb

This is because patients are increasingly excited to use wearables and other devices to gather more information and metrics regarding their own health.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information regarding Williams’ whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 816-407-3700.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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