as in spies
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of moles
Diners can look forward to menu items like a bay scallop aguachile and a pescado con moles, plus mezcal-forward cocktails from the attached mezcaleria.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Gophers can also sometimes be mistaken for moles and voles, but there are ways to tell these animals apart as well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tree roots, drainage issues, erosion, heavy foot and vehicular traffic, and burrowing animals like voles and moles all contribute to uneven yards.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The melanoma was discovered when several moles were removed while the Duchess of York was undergoing reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
While there are dozens of moles varietals, hundreds of thousands recipes have been developed by families, passed down generation to generation.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
There’ll also be a selection of seven Oaxacan moles, including one made out of guava.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Gophers can also sometimes be mistaken for moles and voles, but there are ways to tell these animals apart as well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Tree roots, drainage issues, erosion, heavy foot and vehicular traffic, and burrowing animals like voles and moles all contribute to uneven yards.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The melanoma was discovered when several moles were removed while the Duchess of York was undergoing reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
While there are dozens of moles varietals, hundreds of thousands recipes have been developed by families, passed down generation to generation.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
There’ll also be a selection of seven Oaxacan moles, including one made out of guava.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moles
Noun
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After all, Broidy’s private intelligence company, Circinus, hires the same kinds of former spies and commandos that Chalker’s once did.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shiwa Hassanpour, an activist with the human rights monitor Hengaw Organization, based in Iraq’s Kurdish region, said people have been shot for approaching the border, because Iranian forces suspect them of being spies or informants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2024 Israeli operatives infiltrated Hezbollah’s supply chain and used shell companies to sell members pagers and walkie-talkies rigged with explosives.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Though appearing to be ordinary citizens to their friends, neighbors and even their own children, both parents are in fact elite North Korean operatives working to destabilize the South from within.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stricter rules were imposed on documentation required for sponsors, border agents started pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport before transferring them to shelters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement started arresting some sponsors in the middle of the release process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the deadly shooting of two Americans by immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, congressional Democrats have opposed funding ICE and CBP without policy changes, but the two parties have been unable to reach an agreement on reforms.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Moles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moles. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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