surveilling

verb

present participle of surveil
as in spying

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  1. spying
  2. monitoring
  3. snooping
Verb
  • The actress provided the voice of a technologically advanced, data-spying smart refrigerator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • To support their request to detain Alfozan, the government pointed to a case where former Twitter employees were charged with spying for the Saudi government.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spying
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  • Other public health professionals, legislators and attorneys general — including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul — have joined in urging the agency to undertake microplastics monitoring nationwide.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • One person might have multiple agents continuously monitoring rates, researching products or evaluating alternatives.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of monitoring
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  • Its biggest selling point is the brand-new Privacy Display feature, which can dim screen visibility from the side and make snooping nearly impossible.
    — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An alcoholic drink will give you a buzz, but if someone laced it with something dangerous, a new poison-snooping patch will buzz your skin to warn you.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of snooping
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