as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse
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Recent Examples of snooped
While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooped
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Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
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The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
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Rocky was not to be messed with.
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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“Snooped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooped. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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