- present participle of spy.
spying
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors allege that he used classified intelligence to "draft an analysis" for one foreign intelligence service and maintained contact with another foreign spying service.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
And why have Southampton given a permanent role to the intern who was caught spying on Middlesbrough in May?
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
A crowd gathered outside Flock’s conference, in the shadow of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, carrying signs and chanting “Block Flock!” and “Stop spying on us!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It marks the eighth charging of an individual with crimes related to spying and foreign interference in Australia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
After years of spying for MI6, the double agent knew that his luck had run out.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
