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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In the novel, Cathy and Heathcliff go together to spy on the dull but rich Lintons and their more luxurious home.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Garkavenko is one of thousands of Ukrainians believed to have been recruited by the FSB and other Russian intelligence agencies to spy on their own country.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
One night, when trying to sneak into Heathcliff’s attic room in the stable, Catherine spies on two of her house servants in an intimate moment.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
You are being spied on by a pervert.
—Jay Ruttenberg, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Garkavenko is one of thousands of Ukrainians believed to have been recruited by the FSB and other Russian intelligence agencies to spy on their own country.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
One night, when trying to sneak into Heathcliff’s attic room in the stable, Catherine spies on two of her house servants in an intimate moment.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
You are being spied on by a pervert.
—Jay Ruttenberg, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Spy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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