ESPIED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

espied

verb

past tense of espy

as in noticed

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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Sharp-eyed court watchers also noticed that Sotomayor listed $4,333 in gifted concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of noticed

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She has also been spotted working as a substitute anchor for various personnel, particularly on weekends.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026
Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of spotted

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The village of Tinley Park had also eyed acquiring the property from the state, with ideas to redevelop it for commercial uses.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
And officials suggested that the former Robandee Shopping Center, off Bannister Road in South Kansas City, has also been eyed for receivership.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of eyed

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Even Advanced Placement examinations—formerly regarded as one of the strongest objective measures available—have become part of this debate.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Despite primarily playing club football for Bayer Leverkusen at centre-back, Quansah is regarded as a right-back option by Tuchel.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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