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
Let your grass grow too tall before winter, and voles, moles, and other rodents may move in.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The answers have to come fast and furious, as the moles keep rearing their ugly heads.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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
Most moles are considered ordinary and benign.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The answers have to come fast and furious, as the moles keep rearing their ugly heads.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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
Most moles are considered ordinary and benign.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
Noun
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This approach sparks a heated debate about proper justice, leading to the revelation of other secret desires between the two spies.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gary Oldman stars as the curmudgeonly Jackson Lamb, who leads MI5, a unit full of low-level spies that includes Jack Lowden’s River Cartwright.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Privately, political operatives from both sides concede that government shutdowns are bad for both parties.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Once the candidate is defined with a platform backfilled with extensive details, then allow the political operatives to take that platform out into social media with an out-of-the-box approach like some of the earlier suggestions.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apple and Google on Thursday removed apps that alert people when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are nearby following pressure from Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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There will also be panels with Gersh agents talking about the art of representation and a panel with longtime James Bond screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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