surveilled

past tense of surveil

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveilled
Verb
  • The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Officials said the potential for any trace amounts of MMA to be found in the stormwater was low but would be monitored.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Glimmers of this optimism could be spied in the FOMC’s statement, issued ahead of Warsh’s press conference.
    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
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“Surveilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveilled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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