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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Gunn’s way of watching and noticing with the full weight of pure sympathy makes its way, with chiseled care, into a reticent eloquence.

— Colm Tóibín, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Decker, a 2019 University of Mississippi graduate, is an artist and dorm room product designer who built a business after noticing the growing market during her own time on campus.

— Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of noticing

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Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But Topo Chico fans have already begun spotting the familiar green bottles — and celebrating online.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotting

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Twenty-six years later, Carnaval De Luz feels like yet another starting point, at a moment when anyone not named Mick or Keith might reasonably be eyeing the finish line.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
The Ellisons were also said to be eying Elon Musk and other wealthy individuals to come on as equity investors.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
As someone who deals with an immense amount of scrutiny regarding his own appearance, Davidson is pained to see the vitriol another ex, Grande, has been subjected to of late.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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