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
Daily performances, museums, parades and a hell of a lot of mezcal and mole (the region’s signature) kept me busy over the course of 4 days.
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Like a game of whack-a-mole, some proposals appear, draw opposition, and get shut down, as was the case in Oldham County recently.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Pointing out Nix’s flaws seems like criticizing Cindy Crawford’s mole.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Other options are chicken tinga from Pueblo, mole guisados from Mexico City, rajas (bell peppers, onion, pablano chiles and jack cheese), steak con papas (beef and potatoes), chiccharon (pork rinds) and a bean and cheese option featuring heirloom beans from Rio del Rey farm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Like a game of whack-a-mole, some proposals appear, draw opposition, and get shut down, as was the case in Oldham County recently.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Pointing out Nix’s flaws seems like criticizing Cindy Crawford’s mole.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
Other options are chicken tinga from Pueblo, mole guisados from Mexico City, rajas (bell peppers, onion, pablano chiles and jack cheese), steak con papas (beef and potatoes), chiccharon (pork rinds) and a bean and cheese option featuring heirloom beans from Rio del Rey farm.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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The duo plays Emily and Matt, a married pair of ex-CIA spies forced out of retirement and back into the world of espionage after their secret identities are revealed.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The report also detailed how its AI capabilities were being misused by North Korean operatives who used it to obtain remote jobs at tech companies.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Israel blew up the group’s pagers, causing gruesome injuries as the devices detonated in Hezbollah operatives’ pockets.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The agent also proposes that player power — and agent power — is another leading factor.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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