as in spotted
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there
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Recent Examples of spied
Glimmers of this optimism could be spied in the FOMC’s statement, issued ahead of Warsh’s press conference.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.
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Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Except from one small group, who spied the women coming out of the pool and seemed to fix on them with special focus.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Toulouse spied potential, not the finished article.
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Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
For years, the rover ascended a feature called Mount Sharp within the crater, aiming to reach clay-rich layers that orbiters circling the planet had spied.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
And Mindi said at one point she was being spied upon.
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Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Residents near Hereford House who spied the visitors that morning may have wondered what their arrival portended for the town.
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Longreads,
5 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.
—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Except from one small group, who spied the women coming out of the pool and seemed to fix on them with special focus.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
Toulouse spied potential, not the finished article.
—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
For years, the rover ascended a feature called Mount Sharp within the crater, aiming to reach clay-rich layers that orbiters circling the planet had spied.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
And Mindi said at one point she was being spied upon.
—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Residents near Hereford House who spied the visitors that morning may have wondered what their arrival portended for the town.
—
Longreads,
5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spied
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This mini version is an iteration of the ‘90s styles spotted on Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Gwyneth Paltrow, and is modeled in this era by the likes of Ayo Edebiri and Nicola Coughlan.
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Since then, she had been spotted on multiple game cameras on other properties in the county but was always gone by the time the area was searched, Sheriff Nathan Johnson said.
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This market opportunity has now been embraced by a team of a16z partners that has extensive experience in networking and infrastructure automation, which indicates that the challenge is being noticed.
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And each time, Wacha noticed a desire within Lugo to keep pitching at the highest level.
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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Several Republican lawmakers whose districts were eyed as potential sites for the warehouses opposed the projects, often saying the warehouses should be used for commercial purposes not immigration detention.
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Olivia Cooke’s Alicent, Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra, Matt Smith’s Daemon Targaryen, Steve Toussaint’s Corlys and more have are back on the small screen as King’s Landing is eyed for takeover.
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Generally, dark energy and dark matter are regarded as separate entities, their elusiveness their primary link.
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Not only in the United States but across the world, he was regarded with a mixture of reverence and awe.
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“Spied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spied. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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