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outspied

outspied is the simple past and past participle of outspy.

Meaning of outspy

Verb

outspy (third-person singular simple present outspies, present participle outspying, simple past and past participle outspied)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in spying.
    • Comrade Zelenko, as a spy, you are worthless! That girl could outspy you any day.1939, Anna M. Kluchansky, Commissar Krilenko, page 178

Questions about outspied

What is outspied the simple past and past participle of?
Outspied is the simple past and past participle of outspy.

Words near outspied in the dictionary

  1. outspent
  2. outspew
  3. outspewed
  4. outspewing
  5. outspews
  6. outspied
  7. outspies
  8. outspill
  9. outspills
  10. outspin
  11. outspinning

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