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Examples of spied

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Darrin Horn, leaning against a wall, was spied a few feet away by Bobby Cremins.
From the thestate.com
Remember the story about the school district that spied on its students at home?
From the techcrunch.com
But we spied her ordering a half-smoke and an Arnold Palmer at Ben's Chili Bowl.
From the npr.org
So far, the FBI has not been able to find any evidence that Lee spied for China.
From the time.com
On the perimeters, patrols spied on Government operations through field glasses.
From the time.com
Stephen Griffiths followed and spied on her, and cut the brake pipes of her car.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
He strongly denied that his son ever spied on the neighbor or hid in her bushes.
From the sacbee.com
No Right Turn argues that the details of who was spied upon is A vital question.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The Cambridge-educated trio spied for the Soviets until being detected in 1951.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
  • Descry: catch sight of
  • A secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
  • Watch, observe, or inquire secretly
  • Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"
  • (spying) keeping a secret or furtive watch
  • Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. ...
  • Spy is the debut album by American indie rock group Spy. Recorded by Steve Albini, the album is a vinyl-only release, though it is available free on the band's website.
  • Spy is a village in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre near Namur, Belgium.