Noun : an industrial spy. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to spy a rare bird overhead. From Dictionary.com.
Please read "Albino dolphin spied around Calcasieu Lake" by Christine Rappleye. From Wordnik.com. [Cameron Ferry Wildlife] Reference
The Basilisk had indeed been spied from the Spanish Admiral's ship before the fog closed down. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Nigel] Reference
The bloke's other half had been "spied" with somebody else, and word had only just got back to him. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
The claim that he "spied" on Cape Town mayor Peter Marais for DA leader Tony Leon was absurd and defamatory. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Tjiriange was supported by Swapo backbencher Loide Kasingo, who mumbled that she felt "spied" upon by the journalists in the House. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Merion School District, claiming officials had "spied" on their son. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News: CBS News] Reference
She '' spied '' for him, as she put it, passing on information she gleaned at parties. From Wordnik.com. [The Age News Headlines] Reference
Even disease approaching from the enemy's side was "spied," and as far as possible forestalled. From Wordnik.com. [A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell] Reference
"spied" on anyone; he only reviews documents that have been sent to him by others. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
Baker's political antennae went up; he spied an opening. From Wordnik.com. [An Opening To The East?] Reference
Sleazily, Greene family members even spied on each other. From Wordnik.com. [Shades of Greene: One Generation of an English Family by Jeremy Lewis] Reference
Pam spied her ex-husband, Steve, at a Whole Foods market. From Wordnik.com. [Kumquat Soda] Reference
Much to her relief, Coleman spied friends at the big discounter. From Wordnik.com. [Cheap Thrills For Shoppers] Reference
Images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera spied a 500-mile-long channel. From Wordnik.com. [The Search For Life] Reference
Bora was about to start his ramble when he spied me entering the room. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Bora, Bora, Bora] Reference
They fear being spied on by boys; their parents agree and withdraw them. From Wordnik.com. [Education: It’s Not Just About the Boys. Get Girls Into School.] Reference
He denied having spied for the country and that he was a militant Muslim. From Wordnik.com. [Men Found Guilty In JFK Bomb Plot] Reference
We spied some pricey AIW movie character figures for the serious collectors. From Wordnik.com. [Hot toys for 2010 - Iron Man 2, Toy Story 3 and other movie tie-ins] Reference
He was still studying architecture when he spied his first moneymaking opportunities. From Wordnik.com. [Global By Design] Reference
I spied her jeweled letter opener, the one I gave her, glinting in the candle light. From Wordnik.com. [Letters from the Asylum (3)] Reference
By the time I spied what was probably thought to be a benign addition, it was too late. From Wordnik.com. [Rev. James Martin, S.J.: Is Your Mother Holier Than Mother Teresa?] Reference
Hubble spied 14 primeval galaxies that seem to be the oldest normal galaxies ever seen. From Wordnik.com. [Postcards From The Edge] Reference
Many students denounced their government, but few actually spied for communist countries. From Wordnik.com. [The Family That Spies Together ...] Reference
Infrared warning satellites spied every Scud that Iraq launched during the Persian Gulf War. From Wordnik.com. [A Safety Net Full Of Holes] Reference
For decades the two rivals have sniped at each other, suspected each other, spied on each other. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Fu Manchu' Problem] Reference
He had no sooner stepped outside than he spied a bill lying on the sidewalk. From Wordnik.com. [Mojo] Reference
Son of the Rough South By Karl Fleming Fleming was shot at, beaten, spied on and nearly killed as a reporter. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGMENT: BOOKS] Reference
ALBANY, N.Y. Chris Canty spied the mini video recorder, stopped in mid-sentence and asked, "Is that a camera?". From Wordnik.com. [Canty's Back Being Himself] Reference
Also spied was a second 2GB microSD card for system and application files, and it's not designed to be fussed with. From Wordnik.com. [Dell Streak teardown: Go ahead and drop the tablet] Reference
And nearby we spied a line of people heading toward a clearing, carrying offerings in silver vessels atop their heads. From Wordnik.com. [Lea Lane: Eat, Pray, Scratch] Reference
He and 12 other Iranian Jews are standing trial in the ancient Persian city of Shiraz on charges that they spied for Israel. From Wordnik.com. [Who's Really On Trial?] Reference
A couple years ago his father spied on him through a window, catching him in a chat room where people swapped pirated software. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Life Of Teens] Reference
Kadir testified in his own defense, denying he was a militant Muslim who spied for Iran for years before joining the JFK scheme. From Wordnik.com. [JFK Airport Bomb Plotters CONVICTED] Reference
For most of the day, Baxter spied on the bear from inside the store, peering out between blinds that he pried open with a finger. From Wordnik.com. [Best Before...1985 - Part 2/2] Reference
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