Thesaurus / spies
FEEDBACKsynonyms for spies
synonyms for spies
- examine
- discover
- snoop
- scrutinize
- case
- sleuth
- notice
- glimpse
- scout
- trail
- watch
- spot
- search
- meddle
- tail
- observe
- reconnoiter
- shadow
- pry
- peep
- view
- take in
- eyeball
- stag
- catch sight of
- fish out
- get a load of
- keep under surveillance
- look for
- recon
- set eyes on
- stake out
- take note
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And there came news that the king was in some gambling house with a troupe of that archfiend's spies.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITESpies everywhere will make out that I had a hand in the business, and all my work will be in vain.
THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWNFRED M. WHITEAnd he sent spies into their camp, and they came back, and brought him word that they designed to come upon them in the night.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe curates in many cases became mere spies and Government informers.
HUNTED AND HARRIEDR.M. BALLANTYNE"Here we can speak without fear; there are no traitors or spies here," said Chaudieu, looking at the two as yet unnamed men.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACRelying on the Church, it has made the Church a formidable ally; the monks are its support, its acolytes, its spies.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACThe Guises keep the town so full of spies that we have only the river where we can talk without fear.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACSpies were sent out but returned without any definite tidings, and the journey was resumed.
ROBERT MOFFATDAVID J. DEANEBeing in citizens' dress within an enemy's lines, the whole party were held as spies, and closely and vigorously guarded.
FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND PRISON ESCAPES OF THE CIVIL WARVARIOUSThe two Persian princes barely escaped being shot as Turkish spies.
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