surveilled

Definition of surveillednext
past tense of surveil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surveilled
Verb
  • He was limited to just 19 starts his rookie year as the Marlins monitored his innings as a 20-year-old.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And Mindi said at one point she was being spied upon.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • But there’s no snow on the 101 Freeway near Thousand Oaks — which might come as a surprise to those who spied an errant travel alert from the California Department of Transportation.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Surveilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveilled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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