as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a private investigator snooping around the abandoned warehouse
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Recent Examples of snoop
Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The open fields doctrine has long aggravated farmers and ranchers, who are unable to keep law enforcement from snooping on their livestock, crops and pasture.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Scores of security guards keep the homeless, the snoops and the patent-stealers at bay, while the dealmakers pack into the cramped Westin St. Francis hotel and its surrounds to meet with cash-hungry executives from biotech and other health care companies.
—Molly Castle Work and Arthur Allen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Verb
What are the best practices for all of us, things that might protect us from a snooping government, internet scammer, or data collection company.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The open fields doctrine has long aggravated farmers and ranchers, who are unable to keep law enforcement from snooping on their livestock, crops and pasture.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
And a feature called Track Cleaner wipes away tracks and traces of your computer and internet use, to foil snoops.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Scores of security guards keep the homeless, the snoops and the patent-stealers at bay, while the dealmakers pack into the cramped Westin St. Francis hotel and its surrounds to meet with cash-hungry executives from biotech and other health care companies.
—Molly Castle Work and Arthur Allen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoop
Verb
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Who Makes the Best of Things Days later, after a two-hour private meeting with Mr. Putin in Helsinki, Mr. Trump repeated the Russian leader’s assertion that Moscow had not interfered in Mr. Trump’s favor in the election.—
Paul Sonne,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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That owner picks the person to lead team ops and doesn’t interfere.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The titular protagonist is a former military spy turned maverick detective and, importantly, bookshop owner.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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First came Witness by the American journalist Whittaker Chambers, a former communist and Soviet spy who eventually broke with the party and became a political conservative.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Or perhaps blaming the whole Jets mess on Aaron Rodgers.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pesky messes like glitter, sugar, sprinkles or other fine particles on countertops.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Doctor Who star poked fun at Trump during his remarks, earning loud applause from an audience packed with Hollywood stars.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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First, Murray poked fun at how there has only been one Black anchor of the segment: Michael Che, who has had the role alongside Jost since 2014.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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View 6 Images Most of us spend an awful lot of time looking at pocket-friendly screens these days, which can take its toll on our peepers.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Related Video Tyla Gets Ready for the Prelude to the 2024 Olympics Aside from limiting screen time, there are ways to increase eye health and protect our peepers from the damage induced by modern life.—
Maria Berentzen,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Snoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoop. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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