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verb

Definition of snoopsnext
present tense third-person singular of snoop
as in interferes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse

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snoops

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noun

plural of snoop
as in spies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoops
  1. interferes
  2. pokes
  3. intruders
Verb
  • Rather than offering this kind of wide but simple protection, politics interferes.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Channel your energy into knowledge, education and updating your skills, and make your intentions crystal clear to anyone who interferes.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of interferes
Verb
  • On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of pokes
Noun
  • The intruders fled with a jewelry box and the family's Jeep Cherokee, both later recovered by authorities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Per Steele, police believe a second person was helping Roberts and that the two intruders entered the home through the basement.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of intruders
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