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.
is spying
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present progressiveof spy (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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But those examples don't necessarily mean every single team in Germany is spying on their rivals.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Similarly, facing accusations that China is spying on an unprecedented scale, Beijing has tried to redirect the spotlight by calling out others for spying on China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But allegations that Pyongyang is spying on its Russian allies are potentially more awkward as the countries draw closer amid the war in Ukraine.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
Apple and Google are working to develop new alerts of unwanted tracking to warn people when someone is spying on their movements through Bluetooth location-tracking products.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2023
“How'd you know? Someone is spying on me. That must be why I'm even here in the first place.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
