spy on
phrasal verb
spied on; spying on; spies on
: to watch (someone) secretly
He spies on his neighbors.
Have you been spying on me?
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His unique experience spying on his own funeral to hilarious effect was the sequence that got Netflix onboard, Johnson says.
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Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1980s, he was sued by political opponents who accused him of spying on them, The Times reported.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Amid concerns its software was being used to spy on U.S. citizens and lawmakers, NSO was barred by the Commerce Department in 2021 from buying technologies and components from American companies without a special license.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The report, if accurate, would suggest very close and detailed surveillance by U.S. intelligence of Israel's preparations for an attack on Iran, including the use of satellites to spy on operations carried out at Israeli Air Force bases.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
In the late 1980s, he was sued by political opponents who accused him of spying on them, The Times reported.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Amid concerns its software was being used to spy on U.S. citizens and lawmakers, NSO was barred by the Commerce Department in 2021 from buying technologies and components from American companies without a special license.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: The report, if accurate, would suggest very close and detailed surveillance by U.S. intelligence of Israel's preparations for an attack on Iran, including the use of satellites to spy on operations carried out at Israeli Air Force bases.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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