as in spy
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 mole
However, voles may be spotted occasionally, while moles, which spend most of their lives underground, are seldom seen.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Phelps is eventually revealed to be the IMF mole and dies while trying to flee (for good, this time).
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
But in November 2024, a nurse friend shared her concerns about the mole, prompting the 46-year-old mom of one to see her doctor about the mark on her skin.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 May 2025
This episode sees Helberg back in action when Beatrix Hasp (Rhea Perlman) tries to find who in her crew is a mole — with the unexpected help of Charlie.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 10 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Phelps is eventually revealed to be the IMF mole and dies while trying to flee (for good, this time).
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
But in November 2024, a nurse friend shared her concerns about the mole, prompting the 46-year-old mom of one to see her doctor about the mark on her skin.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 12 May 2025
This episode sees Helberg back in action when Beatrix Hasp (Rhea Perlman) tries to find who in her crew is a mole — with the unexpected help of Charlie.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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Ari Levinson in The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019) Inspired by a true story, Evans stars in this 2019 Netflix spy thriller as a Mossad agent named Ari Levinson.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Kennedy met with the CIA after a 1955 tour of the Soviet Union, relaying his observations to the spy agency as a voluntary informant, the documents show.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Le Carré’s description of CIA-style abductions, where massed operatives overwhelm their target, bind his hands, and dress him in black goggles and headphones engineered to block all sight and sound of the outside world, derives from contemporary journalistic accounts.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The Republican operative Karl Rove has written an admiring book on McKinley.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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This is particularly crucial in real estate, where agents can provide guidance on flood zones, mitigation and insurance. 5.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Matsuoka began his media career at International Creative Management in Los Angeles as an agent trainee and has since spent his career bridging Hollywood and the Japanese film and television industry.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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