- present tense form of espy (3rd person singular).
espies
Example Sentences
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A man who stops for gas a sign espies That says a dog out back has quite a knack.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2020
Behind peppy songs like “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Tiptoe Through the Tulips,” Mr. Mac espies a frantic need to forget those horrors.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015
The thirsty wayfarer, after jogging for hours under a burning sky, at length espies a pond—yes, it must be water—it looks too natural for him to be mistaken.
From Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet by Frederick Marryat
Terror-struck, he inquires whence it comes, and then espies the corpse.
From Oscar Wilde by Leonard Cresswell Ingleby
He peeps in around the door and espies Mrs. Starkweather.
From Theft A Play In Four Acts by Jack London
