- present participle of spy.
spying
Example Sentences
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Billionaires like New York Knicks owner James L. Dolan reportedly use spying tech to harass people who criticize them.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The ongoing investigation is looking into who participated in the spying and assessing the culpability of those who knew it was happening.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last year a Chinese national was convicted for passing on information about flight schedules and cargo movements at Leipzig-Halle airport to a man spying for Beijing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A British man has been arrested on suspicion of spying on a UK military base in Cyprus on behalf of the Iranian military.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
She and her husband, Morris, moved to suburban London and continued spying for the Russians.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
