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
Even with leaks, moles, and a few red herrings thrown in the mix, the series’ characters are so trope laden and its visuals so loaded with symbolism that most of the narrative feels inevitable.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Allen said earlier studies suggest each flash produces about 250 moles of nitrogen oxides.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Over five nail-biting episodes, Dalton and Toussaint must identify the individuals threatening their lives and families, prevent their political demise and track down moles within their ranks who might be disseminating information across enemy lines.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Other family members had benign moles removed.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Most moles are considered ordinary and benign.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Allen said earlier studies suggest each flash produces about 250 moles of nitrogen oxides.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Over five nail-biting episodes, Dalton and Toussaint must identify the individuals threatening their lives and families, prevent their political demise and track down moles within their ranks who might be disseminating information across enemy lines.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Other family members had benign moles removed.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Most moles are considered ordinary and benign.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
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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In the beginning of August, agents located a 38-foot center-console boat with three outboard engines behind a Dania Beach home.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the first week of January, Bovino sent 60 agents hundreds of miles to Bakersfield, California, to make 78 arrests at farms and businesses.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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