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?
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But investigations revealed that the software was used to spy on journalists, activists and political opponents worldwide, leading to international sanctions and bans.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The unarmed drones spied on cartels and were operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Central Intelligence Agency at the Mexican military's request.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
From Martin Luther King Jr. to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Black activists were identified as a threat, spied on, investigated and sometimes jailed.
—Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
These private eyes spy on children in order to determine who is or isn’t living within the district’s strict attendance boundaries.
—Tim Deroche, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The unarmed drones spied on cartels and were operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Central Intelligence Agency at the Mexican military's request.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
From Martin Luther King Jr. to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Black activists were identified as a threat, spied on, investigated and sometimes jailed.
—Brittany Friedman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
These private eyes spy on children in order to determine who is or isn’t living within the district’s strict attendance boundaries.
—Tim Deroche, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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