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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Duru first started noticing hair loss and soreness in her scalp around 2016.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.

— Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticing

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The complaint states that an employee contacted police after spotting Quast inside the store and recognizing her as someone who had allegedly committed a similar theft days earlier, the outlet reported.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The same minerals spotting your glasses and scaling your faucets could also be the reason your shampoo barely lathers or your hair has been feeling dull and stiff lately.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotting

Verb

While Germany is again seeing moderate growth, the labor market deteriorated last year.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Since no one reported seeing any suspicious individuals entering or leaving the Borden property that morning, police were led to believe the killer must have already been inside the home.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Trump also plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery and is eyeing a golf course renovation along the Potomac River.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Ever since the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, motorists have been warily eyeing prices at the pump.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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The goal of the next generation of fintech is to make decisions regarding money ambient, predictive and individualized to a level that current apps cannot match.

— Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Buried in the paperwork first obtained by Project Salt Box is a document regarding expansion in Pennsylvania.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

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