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
Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.
—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
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
When Sonny eventually passes out, Chee starts doing some snooping around.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooping
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Several legislative efforts are currently underway to keep the federal government from interfering in California elections.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of stripes shows that the photon’s two interfering paths are wave-like, also suggesting that a quantum particle behaves much like a wave.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Richie is constantly messing things up, Michael says.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But Grandmere would not be messing with her phone while driving, anyway.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The post quickly drew a wave of reactions online, with some users poking fun at both the situation and Jones’ outfit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Here, Ibrahima Konate has the simple task of poking the ball through United’s midfield, Wirtz swaps passes with Szoboszlai, and then has a decent attempt at goal.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooping. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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