(intransitive) To act as a spy.
Used in a Sentence
spied
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spied.
Editorial note
Dear Chancellor, Snowden said the Americans spied on our paper and told you our source in your organization.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
(intransitive) To act as a spy.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spied gathered in one view.
(transitive) To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.
(intransitive) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spied.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a spy.
verb
(transitive) To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.
verb
(intransitive) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
verb
(transitive) To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
Example sentences
Dear Chancellor, Snowden said the Americans spied on our paper and told you our source in your organization.
Now, in a free country, that's balanced by the peoples' right to not be spied on by the government.
All those civil libereties groups, charities, foreign businesses and allied politicians you spied on sure are dangerous.
What is the probability that at least one guy with same access as Snowden spied for China or Russia?
In other news, foreigners don't look to the US constitution before deciding whether to be cross about being spied on.
Companies/Corporations are modern day dukes, robber barons and tyrants, and people with power and influence have always been spied upon.
Anonymous, fault tolerant, ephemeral nodes hosting web services that can't be cracked or spied on.
Der Spiegel didn't even know they were being spied on (that is, assuming they were).
They spied on France probably to steal patents or know-how and not to protect Americans.
Maybe it's an arms race and each government is afraid of being spied by the others so they invest in surveillance too.
Maybe Hollande/Merkel didn't know they were being spied on by the NSA.
Israel is still a foreign country who spied on us regularly.
Quote examples
By "free press", do you mean a country where journalists aren't harrassed by the Government, spied on, stopped in airports, have their laptops seized, etc?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spied in a sentence?
Dear Chancellor, Snowden said the Americans spied on our paper and told you our source in your organization.
What does spied mean?
(intransitive) To act as a spy.
What part of speech is spied?
spied is commonly used as verb.