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
Voles require different management techniques from other wildlife such as moles or rabbits.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Considerably larger than voles and moles, adult groundhogs weigh between 5 and 13 pounds and usually measure around 16 to 22 inches in length.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Diners can look forward to menu items like a bay scallop aguachile and a pescado con moles, plus mezcal-forward cocktails from the attached mezcaleria.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The melanoma was discovered when several moles were removed while the Duchess of York was undergoing reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
While there are dozens of moles varietals, hundreds of thousands recipes have been developed by families, passed down generation to generation.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
There’ll also be a selection of seven Oaxacan moles, including one made out of guava.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Considerably larger than voles and moles, adult groundhogs weigh between 5 and 13 pounds and usually measure around 16 to 22 inches in length.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Diners can look forward to menu items like a bay scallop aguachile and a pescado con moles, plus mezcal-forward cocktails from the attached mezcaleria.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
The melanoma was discovered when several moles were removed while the Duchess of York was undergoing reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
While there are dozens of moles varietals, hundreds of thousands recipes have been developed by families, passed down generation to generation.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
There’ll also be a selection of seven Oaxacan moles, including one made out of guava.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
Noun
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Having played British spies, lords, WWII fighters pilots and even wrestlers, Jack Lowden has now taken on his most contemporary role to date.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Remember the spies, Boris and Natasha?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Years later, drawn into a covert network of operatives and manipulated through a web of corruption, Clay must decide whether to become the weapon he was shaped to be or dismantle the system from within.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities should also examine whether Allen was known to authorities and, if so, whether intelligence operatives could have pieced together his train travel and arrival in the president’s orbit, Shortland said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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