Synonyms of moles

moles

noun

plural of mole

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spies
• operatives
• agents
• assets
• informers
• undercover agents
• spooks
• emissaries
• secret agents
• undercovers
• intelligencers
• infiltrators
• sleepers
• couriers
• counterspies
• stool pigeons
• double agents
• spymasters
• superspies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moles

Moles often get blamed for vole damage, but moles are insectivores that make tunnels and mounds to follow insects, while voles are herbivores that eat anything from edibles to ornamental plants. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

In Mexico City, Centro Culinario Ambrosía teaches the art of Mexican cuisine in a professional kitchen, walking food enthusiasts through Oaxaca’s rich moles and Yucatán’s smoky spices. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

Food enthusiasts learn the art of Mexican cooking from Oaxaca’s rich moles to Yucatán’s smoky spices, with additional classes on more general fundamentals like laminating pastry dough. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026

Six moles are served throughout the night, including for dessert. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

There are a few possibilities for non-gopher holes, including the Norway rat, voles, moles, rabbits, ground squirrels and snakes, which don’t dig their own underground burrows but take over old tunnels and improve upon them. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Earth’s atmospheric pressure under standard conditions yields about 40-41 moles per cubic meter of volume, where a mole is one Avogadro’s number (6 × 10²³) worth of particles. — Big Think, 8 May 2026

Expect savory moles, guisados (home-style stews), tamales and tlayudas, a pizza-like dish featuring a large crispy tortilla layered with bean paste, chorizo, avocado, green salsa, cheese and other toppings. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026

These methods rely on the assumption that strong smells or hazards will force moles out. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 May 2026