watch covertly

Frequency: 6.23.0 per million words

to observe someone or something secretly for a period of time

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Examples (10)

  • The detective had to watch the suspect covertly from a parked car.
  • She was trained to watch her targets covertly without ever being noticed.
  • From his window, he would covertly watch the strange comings and goings next door.
  • Security personnel watch the crowds covertly through hidden cameras.
  • The wildlife photographer spent days watching the nesting eagles covertly from a distance.
  • They hired a private investigator to watch their business rival covertly.
  • I sat in the café, pretending to read, but was actually watching their meeting covertly.
  • The cat watched the little bird covertly from behind the bushes, ready to pounce.
  • Using the drone, the team could watch the entire area covertly from miles away.
  • The intelligence agent's main task was to covertly watch the diplomat's every move.