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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In the film from director Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Alba plays Eden, an enigmatic spy on a covert and dangerous mission.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Image Israel’s security chief accused Netanyahu of impropriety Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s domestic security agency, said in an affidavit published yesterday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had repeatedly pressed him to spy on Israelis who had led and funded anti-government protests.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
However, the various Taliban groups in the region have long held suspicions that the door-to-door vaccination programs involving Western aid might be used to spy on communities.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Just last fall, U.S. officials found evidence that China had spied on the phones of American politicians — including Trump's.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Image Israel’s security chief accused Netanyahu of impropriety Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s domestic security agency, said in an affidavit published yesterday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had repeatedly pressed him to spy on Israelis who had led and funded anti-government protests.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
However, the various Taliban groups in the region have long held suspicions that the door-to-door vaccination programs involving Western aid might be used to spy on communities.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Just last fall, U.S. officials found evidence that China had spied on the phones of American politicians — including Trump's.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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