snoop
verb (used without object)
to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
snooped
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past participleof snoop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof snoop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
snoopverb (used without object)to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
Example Sentences
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For eight years they snooped on 182 nests, checking them every few days during the breeding season.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 1, 2023
Key lawmakers said no extension will be granted unless it’s coupled with major reforms and better transparency on who’s getting snooped, and why.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He spent a day and a half in the witness box on Tuesday and Wednesday answering questions about his claim that British tabloids had unlawfully snooped on his life throughout his childhood and young adulthood.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
The reporters who snooped on the weekend’s wedding via binoculars might have had a better view of what they were covering.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022
“You’re telling me you’ve never snooped around his office? Looked through his documents?”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
