ESPYING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

espying

verb

present participle of espy

as in noticing

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes out of the corner of my eye I espied the squirrel making another raid on the bird feeder

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The student also described noticing bruising on her body the following day.

— Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Carr takes a beat to scan the field, no doubt noticing three corners in press and an extra safety creeping toward the line.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticing

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Passengers screamed after spotting the co-pilot stabbing the captain, and the flight from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv began a steep dive.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But Topo Chico fans have already begun spotting the familiar green bottles — and celebrating online.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotting

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New Orleans star Scott Bakula is eying a return to CBS with another procedural drama, which is in early development at the network.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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Restaurants are allowed to set their own policies regarding underage people sitting at the bar, Liquor License said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Anyone with any information regarding this suspect or incident is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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