snoop
verb (used without object)
to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
is snooping
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present progressiveof snoop (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These days, it seems like every piece of electronic equipment is snooping on us, from smart speakers to smartphones.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2022
Open-plan offices offer few pleasures; one of them is snooping on other people’s browsing habits.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 8, 2019
Tor exerts little control over who volunteers to host traffic, and researchers have found evidence of abuse, such as cases where an operator is snooping on traffic.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 23, 2014
The Conservative MP denies it is snooping and says she regularly has conversations with her daughter.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2013
"You never can tell when Jeremiah is snooping about, and he's a telltale."
From The Cat in Grandfather's House by Carl Henry Grabo
