spy on

phrasal verb

spied on; spying on; spies on

: to watch (someone) secretly

He spies on his neighbors.

Have you been spying on me?

Examples of spy on in a Sentence

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Proponents of the bill said that TikTok posed a national security risk and raised concern about the possibility of the Chinese government spying on Americans through the app. —

Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 TikTok has long denied it could be used by Beijing to spy on or manipulate Americans. —

Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 In particular, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have said the Chinese government could potentially spy on Americans or spread propaganda through the app. —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024 The result will secretly download and install a backdoor capable of spying on the PC, including collecting files, taking screenshots and stealing browser cookies and saved passwords. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spy on