as in spies
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 moles
Fill in Mole Holes Another way to make the moles feel unwelcome is to fill their holes with soil, says Bradley.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
One of the moles was found to be cancerous.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone is trying to smoke out moles, or plant some of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
In case that’s not enough, Johnny and his team plan to make six different moles and even produce their own pechuga-style mezcal, Bozal Maize, made exclusively for the restaurant in partnership with the brand Bozal.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The menu will have six different moles.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
These changes impact skin appearance, adding wrinkles, fine lines, discoloration and moles.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
One of the moles was found to be cancerous.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone is trying to smoke out moles, or plant some of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
In case that’s not enough, Johnny and his team plan to make six different moles and even produce their own pechuga-style mezcal, Bozal Maize, made exclusively for the restaurant in partnership with the brand Bozal.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
The menu will have six different moles.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
These changes impact skin appearance, adding wrinkles, fine lines, discoloration and moles.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
Noun
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The Americans stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as Soveit spies posing as an American family during the Cold War.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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One worker joined the FBI and made a career in counterintelligence, sniffing out Chinese spies.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His espionage thriller Lioness, which stars Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña as CIA operatives, is in production on its third season.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Venezuelans in the past two decades have watched as the regime squandered the wealth that oil had created, let the country’s oil infrastructure rot, removed gasoline subsidies, and welcomed a bigger hand from Cuba, bartering oil for professionals and intelligence operatives from Havana.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Still, a few hundred departing would leave more than 2,000 agents in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas – a federal force more than three times the size of the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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