Spy
Spy verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: I spy a motel off in the distance, so let's spend the night there
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Synonyms for Spy
Watch is a synonym for spy in view topic. In some cases you can use "Watch" instead the word "Spy" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like observe furtively, secretly follow.
Nearby Word: spying
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old spy | old watch |
| good | good spy | good watch |
| better | better spy | better watch |
| real | real spy | real watch |
| Other adjectives: new, titular, last, red, invisible, Swiss. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The movie is even funnier if you try to watch it from the point of view of the real people, who must be assuming that Wallace is merely playing The Fool, while actually being a top-notch spy.
Source: The Fool / Film -
You can watch them here.For similar spy parody movie, see The Pink Panther.
Source: Film / Johnny English -
You'll just have to watch the episode to see how they escape... Genre-Busting: An oddball combination of the western and the spy drama with occasional forays into sci-fi and the supernatural.
Source: Series / The Wild Wild West
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Watch and Spy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spy/watch
Spy & Watch. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spy/watch>.
Watch or Spy. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/spy/watch.
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