spied

past tense of spy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spied Within minutes my father spied Ernie Banks signing autographs at the wall. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 The deportations – part of a program Iran announced in March – radically increased in the days after Iran’s conflict with Israel, fueled by unsubstantiated claims that Afghans had spied for Israel prior to and during the attacks. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025 Goodman, the political consultant, spied an opening for an outsider in the race. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 The Kremlin has spied a rapprochement with Washington as an opportunity not only for an economic recovery, but investment. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spied
Verb
  • On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The three of them have recently been spotted in puff-sleeve pieces.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But this is not the first time Jake has been eyed by authorities for alleged crimes against his children.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Buttigieg currently lives in northern Michigan with his husband Chasten and two kids, and is being eyed as a potential frontrunner for the Democrats in the 2028 presidential election.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ho is highly regarded among his former players, and his time at Norwegian club Brann was successful.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • More Michael Owens/Getty Images Leonard has always been regarded as an enigma because of his chronic injury problems and his extremely introverted (and some would say odd) personality.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Spied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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