surveilled

Definition of surveillednext
past tense of surveil
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Verb
  • In those policies, residents can be reminded that the cameras are not continuously monitored (if that is the case) and assured that no neighbors have access to the recordings.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • In addition to going door to door, law enforcement officials used helicopters, drones and monitored surveillance footage during their investigation, CBS News reported.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
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“Surveilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surveilled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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