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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for espying
  1. noticing
  2. spotting
  3. seeing
  4. eyeing
  5. regarding
Verb
  • Bernard was on a color walk, a simple scavenger hunt organized around intentionally noticing a certain color—and how much of it is hiding in your ordinary surroundings.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Also worth noticing is the timestamp, showing when a specific voting location’s wait time was last updated.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Numerous women on TikTok also report spotting photos of men on dating apps that appear to be AI-generated.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Some of these hunters spend hours in hopes of spotting a miniature ceramic smiley face peeking out of a crevice.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of spotting
Verb
  • Even the role of chief risk officer (CRO), a function where institutional memory and regulatory relationships would seem to argue hardest for continuity, is seeing meaningful outside recruitment.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Autonomous vehicles are here in Denver with plans to expand even further, in fact more of these autonomous vehicle companies could be eyeing a launch in the Mile High City.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Having won Beijing’s agreement to halve hybrid vehicle imports, Brussels is now eyeing checks on Chinese chemicals and machinery, Politico reported.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of eyeing
Verb
  • Whether this is a simple mix up regarding dates or a more complicated issue remains a mystery.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, local governments have their own ordinances regarding pet burials.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of regarding
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