spy
noun
a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
has been spying
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present perfect progressiveof spy (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The secret document, seen by the BBC, suggests that the US has been spying on its decades-old ally South Korea.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
"The secret report was based on signals intelligence, which meant that the United States has been spying on one of its major allies in Asia," the New York Times reported.
From Reuters ● Apr. 9, 2023
The secret report was based on signals intelligence, which meant that the United States has been spying on one of its major allies in Asia.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
If the agent has been spying on Brandon for a while, that would explain why the voice seems to know so much about him.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2016
“I suppose Tris Penrose has been spying me and telling tales to father and you.”
From A Singer from the Sea by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
