SPYING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

spying 1 of 2

noun

as in espionage

the secret gathering of information on others traditionally, anyone caught engaging in spying during wartime was shot or hanged

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spying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of spy

as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there

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Noun

At the other end of the scale, according to Orange’s research, residential proxy networks have broadly been used for cyber espionage by Russian hackers, in social engineering efforts, as part of DDoS attacks, phishing, botnets, and more.

Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
These vulnerabilities create backdoors that could be leveraged by malicious actors for espionage, data theft or infrastructure disruption.

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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