as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
From rejection to curiosity For years, items like tlayudas, black beans, mole, or chapulines didn’t always receive the warmest reception outside southern Mexico.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Visitors can choose between the smoky poblano or the herbaceous verde mole.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Sample each of the seven varieties of mole in a city renowned for this distinctive sauce.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Visitors can choose between the smoky poblano or the herbaceous verde mole.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Sample each of the seven varieties of mole in a city renowned for this distinctive sauce.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
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The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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When spy satellites first captured images of the Zitong network in 1971, US intelligence deemed the sites a gamechanger.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Witness testimony described a system in which funds were funneled through intermediaries and political operatives, with Venezuelan officials playing a central coordinating role.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Sunnyvale detective said similar enterprises have involved multiple levels of operatives, with everyone getting paid different amounts.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wise served as an FBI agent and a supervisory agent from 2004 to 2017.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The task force, consisting of county detectives and FBI agents, is separate from the initial homicide squad assigned to the case.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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