as in interfering
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snooping
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
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
Verb
-
Orbán and his allies, including US Vice President JD Vance, who traveled to Budapest this week to endorse the prime minister, have accused the EU of interfering in Hungary’s election over the bloc’s withholding of funding.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
-
Reiser also faulted Adam Cohen for interfering in the sale of his father’s music catalog to Hipgnosis.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Stop messing with Wedgie, already.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
-
Why are people messing with those cute little robots?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The one-piece suit is designed with a twist-front V-neckline that enhances the bust with a structured lift — but without the discomfort of a poking underwire.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
-
The mountains poking above the ridge at the far end of the lake are crowned by the three peaks of Mount Triglav — Slovenia’s highest peak and national symbol.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooping. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
