surveil

verb

Definition of surveilnext
as in to monitor

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Recent Examples of surveil James Barnacle, head of New York's FBI office, said in a release that Loadholt was tasked by the government of Iran to surveil Alinejad and eventually assassinate her, but the FBI arrested him first. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 The real question is whether a warrant is needed to surveil Americans. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 4 May 2026 Its parent company, call center giant Teleperformance, was accused of trying to surveil remote workers and subsequently reached an agreement with a labor union federation over its surveillance practices. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 3 May 2026 Critics worry that the quieter, nimbler drones will be used to surveil the public with little oversight. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surveil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveil
  1. monitor
  2. spy
  3. snoop
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  • Instead, adopt an integration plan customized for the leader, apply the concepts of optimal distinctiveness and monitor and adjust as necessary.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.
    — Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of monitor
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  • Beijing — An American scientist who has studied underground nuclear tests has been detained in China for more than 18 months on spying charges, according to his supporters and a US lawmaker.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • On one wall, the researchers spied what first appeared to be patches of dirt or debris on a mural; further scrutiny showed these were actually thin scraps of plaster that were inscribed with strange markings.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Definition of spy
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  • Cady had injected some narcotic into a Georgia peach to knock Natalie out ahead of his confrontation with Crystal on the houseboat, but Ray snooping around on the Bowdens’s behalf led to this deadly improvisation.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Her mother has become a fan but didn’t start out that way, unaware her high school had a soccer team until Garbowski went snooping in an old yearbook.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
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