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spies

NOUN

person who secretly finds out about another's business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent detective informer investigator mole operative secret agent secret service undercover agent

STRONG

emissary lookout observer patrol picket plant scout sleeper sleuth snoop spook spotter watcher

WEAK

double agent espionage agent foreign agent inside agent intelligencer

VERB

secretly follow, watch another's actions

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discover examine scrutinize snoop

STRONG

case eyeball glimpse meddle notice observe peep pry reconnoiter scout search shadow sleuth spot stag tail trail view watch

WEAK

catch sight of fish out get a load of keep under surveillance look for recon set eyes on stake out take in take note

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore miss neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Chinese spies are posing as recruitment agents to trick UK government and military staff into disclosing state secrets, MI5 has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Cuban spies have been adept at recruiting American officials, turning some into moles who handed over secrets for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He also served in al-Majd, the internal security force that rooted out collaborators and spies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Many countries have up to two diplomatic missions to these international organisations, as well as an embassy - providing both diplomatic immunity and cover for spies.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

While the British knew a lot about how the machines operated, neither they nor anyone else could tell Elizebeth which of the many billions of Enigma settings the South American spies were using.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield