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Spying (Noun)

The act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The agency was accused of spying on foreign diplomats in order to gather classified information.
He was convicted of spying for the enemy during the war and faced severe penalties.
Their use of satellite imagery for spying raised concerns about the erosion of personal freedoms.
In some countries, spying is a legitimate method for collecting evidence of organized crime.
Government agencies were also implicated in the scandal for allegedly conducting widespread spying on civilians.

Keeping a secret or furtive watch.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The detective was accused of spying on the suspect without a warrant.
She felt uneasy knowing her neighbor was spying on her through the fence.
The government agency was caught spying on its own citizens, sparking outrage.
The private investigator was hired to do some spying on the cheating spouse.
The company was fined for spying on its competitors to gain an unfair advantage.

The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

While hiking through the forest, we enjoyed the thrill of spying wildlife in their natural habitats.
Her job was spying any unusual trends in the financial reports.
Spots of rain started appearing on the windows as the first storm of the season approached, spying the start of autumn.
I loved spying seagulls overhead, squawking in their joyful chorus as the day broke over the beach.
It took years of careful observations, and patience in spying for those patterns, for scientists to predict when such phenomena occur.