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

Insert the stakes into the moles’ feeding runways—moles have very sensitive hearing and touch, and this makes the habitat unwelcome, Davies says. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026

In Mexican cooking, those moorings are salsa, moles and their kin. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Expect regional cuisine from Jalisco and Oaxaca, with handmade tortillas, open-fire cooking, seafood, ceviches, aguachiles and traditional moles. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Animals, from burrowing moles and voles to foxes looking for food, can cause uneven lawns. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026

One major concern is that these products can stimulate pigment cells, potentially causing changes in existing moles or the appearance of new pigmented spots. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026

Trapping is the only certain method of controlling moles and gophers. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Despite their reputation, moles aren’t typically interested in eating your plants. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026