as in interfering
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 snooping
When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
But snooping signals a lack of trust.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There also are characters straight from the David Lynch school of the bizarre, including the menacing figure who warns Ron to stop snooping around and the bearer of a disturbing story about a manufacturing job that requires being nude.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As Mercury and Pluto clash, snooping in someone’s business lands you in hot water.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Footage of a woman snooping in on her dogs in the dead of the night has left the internet in stitches.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As the cruel fates of the criminal underworld would have it, Jake gets a text from Mel alerting him to the very New York Magazine journalist in discussion snooping around the Black Rabbit kitchen.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Potential trouble arises when the wily victim of Danny’s, Pauline, starts snooping around the house, hears Danny’s voice and starts to bargain for her silence.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Thornton, a vice president of strategic communications who has worked downtown for 17 years, including a decade with AIMCLEAR, was no stranger to snooping on behalf of his colleagues and his employer.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
But snooping signals a lack of trust.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There also are characters straight from the David Lynch school of the bizarre, including the menacing figure who warns Ron to stop snooping around and the bearer of a disturbing story about a manufacturing job that requires being nude.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
As Mercury and Pluto clash, snooping in someone’s business lands you in hot water.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Footage of a woman snooping in on her dogs in the dead of the night has left the internet in stitches.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As the cruel fates of the criminal underworld would have it, Jake gets a text from Mel alerting him to the very New York Magazine journalist in discussion snooping around the Black Rabbit kitchen.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Potential trouble arises when the wily victim of Danny’s, Pauline, starts snooping around the house, hears Danny’s voice and starts to bargain for her silence.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooping
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This approach echoed that of Ba Khin, who spoke of teaching meditation without interfering in his students’ personal faith.—
Daniel M. Stuart,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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The observers, who are both recruited and trained by the Office of Personnel Management, are expected to watch, listen and take notes without interfering in the voting process.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pass the legislation and stop messing with our circadian rhythms.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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If a co-worker interrupts a research stretch, calmly propose another time to avoid offending them or messing with your pre-set schedule.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But even before that, there were questions and media folks, like myself and others, were poking these questions about the president's former president's acuity and age and how much that was affecting his decision making or ability to run a campaign and even be President of the United States.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The villains in this TikTok trend are clear, with most of the videos poking fun at narcissistic, annoying, or outright delusional people that just seem to be an inescapable part of life these days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Snooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooping. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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