Thesaurus results for UNDERCOVERS

undercovers

noun

plural of undercover

as in spies

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits

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On Stranger Things, Harbour played police chief Jim Hopper, the surrogate father to Brown's telekinetic teen Eleven, and the new drama from A24 and Netflix finds them as estranged father-daughter spies.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
The District of Columbia's most affluent suburb is McLean, home to diplomats and spies.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 24 June 2026

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Political operatives tied to Florida Power & Light’s parent company were involved in the scandal, and a former Republican state senator was convicted of violating campaign finance laws.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
That ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire by the paramilitary group Hezbollah and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector, an area in southern Lebanon.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 June 2026

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Before choosing a whitening method, check the care label for guidance on water temperature, safe cleaning agents, and recommended drying methods.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
When your workforce includes full-time employees, fractional specialists and AI agents, culture becomes about how work gets done, not who does it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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