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?

Examples of spy on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025

These incidents are part of a larger effort by the Chinese Communist Party to spy on America. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025

Spags will certainly change his defense to focus on Barkley (instead of spying on Josh Allen in the title game) but while the Chiefs finished with a top 10 rushing defense, their best success came early in the season. —Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025

But Gabbard has relented on her former strong support for limiting intelligence agencies' authority to spy on Americans. —Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for spy on

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