snoop
verb (used without object)
to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
snooping
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present participleof snoop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Health chiefs said that staff suspected of snooping will be suspended immediately and have their access to health service computer systems cut off.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
He may well owe his life to his mother’s snooping into his private affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And for bears that keep snooping around houses or livestock, there are ways of hazing that don’t involve dogs chasing them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025
Those traits, paired with her knack for snooping, made Harriet just like I was as a child: too curious for my own good, and prone to making mistakes because of it.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2025
I had assumed she was snooping through my stuff—my sister can be nosy—but what if Emma is right?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
