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verb

ˈsnüp How to pronounce snoop (audio)
Definition of snoopnext
as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse

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snoop

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noun

as in spy

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Recent Examples of snoop
Verb
Her mother has become a fan but didn’t start out that way, unaware her high school had a soccer team until Garbowski went snooping in an old yearbook. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Bielsa admitted to ordering others to snoop on every opposition team throughout the season and paid the £200,000 fine from his own pocket. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Noun
Illustration by Patricia Bolaños New York, as the best gossips know, is a snoop’s paradise—a nirvana for nosiness, an intermeddler’s Eden. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025 Walter hacks into the internet and Lottie’s phone while Shauna mopes around, and Misty snoops in Lottie’s pockets and drawers for evidence. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snoop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoop
  1. interfere
  2. spy
  3. mess
  4. snooper
  5. poke
  6. peeper
Verb
  • But there was a problem, which was that all my amateur acting interfered badly with my work as a journalist.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Republican representatives are also requesting an update on former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, who was charged with interfering in public procurement for road construction.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of interfere
Noun
  • Something of a sexier version of Slow Horses, Black Doves is another spy drama set in London and stars Keira Knightley, Ben Wishaw and the always incredible Sarah Lancashire.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The latest season, currently being aired, depicts a fictional Chinese intelligence agency capturing and torturing some of the Japanese spies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of spy
Verb
  • Everything has to work together, because one thing can really mess it up.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • No one talks, and then Victor accuses Tomica (surprise) and says that people who lie are more prone to messing names up.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Rather than being a delightful add-on, rechargeability in a poison-snooper could save lives in non-electrified remote locations, or in disaster zones where electricity is temporarily unavailable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Department’s mistake is to worry about Sarah instead of Zoë, the professional snooper.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Definition of snooper
Verb
  • But with just a step to her other side or a shake of her head on stage, the near-auburn shade moves to the forefront, with dimensional pieces of golden blonde poking through.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the close-up clip, the Gossip Girl actress’ face is completely covered except for her eyes, nose and lips poking through a white face mask.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of poke
Noun
  • Similar to how goggles protect your peepers from chlorine (and the burning feeling that can follow after opening your eyes in a swimming pool), goggles work very well to combat onion tears, Hale says.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Definition of peeper

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“Snoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoop. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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