undercover agent

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Recent Examples of undercover agent The undercover agent, who was in New Jersey, posed as a teenage girl. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 There, the teen gave an undercover agent posing as an Islamic State member $600 in exchange for a duffel bag containing an AK-47, four magazines and 200 rounds of ammunition, court records state. — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 During their meetup the undercover agent handed Mohamud a large duffel bag containing an AK-47 rifle and four magazines as well as a container with 200 rounds of ammunition, according to prosecutors. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Aaron Wood, 34, who taught drama for two years at North Central Texas College (NCTC), allegedly sent the messages on Snapchat to an undercover agent in Florida May 22. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The 4-star cornerback also works as an undercover agent for Miracle Whip. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The indictment details Dale’s work for two clients, one of whom was an undercover agent with the IRS’s criminal investigation unit. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2026 In August 2023, following a series of communications with undercover law enforcement, Gonzalez arranged and carried out the delivery of about $109,715 in drug proceeds to an undercover agent in Lawrence. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 According to the arrest report, Caldera-Garcia met an undercover agent at a Sarasota McDonald’s in 2024 and accepted $2,000 in FDLE funds to cover transportation costs. — Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercover agent
secret agent
Noun
  • McIntyre in particular takes on a central role in the show, playing Roscoe, the right-hand man and tech expert to secret agent Adam Hawke (Mattson).
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Oldman revealed in September that Lowden was among those rumored to take over the role of the British secret agent after Daniel Craig exited the Bond franchise in 2021.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Undercover agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercover%20agent. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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