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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Drones are not just being employed by lurkers and paparazzi to spy on stars.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Just as vital from Washington’s standpoint, the Mexican government has permitted the U.S. to fly unarmed drones inside Mexican airspace to spy on the cartels.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
It could be used to uncover the identities of U.S. intelligence officers—who are after all paid from the Treasury—as well as people or organizations who are paid to spy on behalf of the United States.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Although forensic tools can help the police investigate devices tied to criminal cases, the same hacking tech has allegedly fallen into hands of repressive regimes to spy on dissidents, activists, and journalists.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Just as vital from Washington’s standpoint, the Mexican government has permitted the U.S. to fly unarmed drones inside Mexican airspace to spy on the cartels.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
It could be used to uncover the identities of U.S. intelligence officers—who are after all paid from the Treasury—as well as people or organizations who are paid to spy on behalf of the United States.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
Although forensic tools can help the police investigate devices tied to criminal cases, the same hacking tech has allegedly fallen into hands of repressive regimes to spy on dissidents, activists, and journalists.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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