as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
for years we have had a mole in the enemy's national intelligence agency
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Recent Examples of mole
One thing Andrew reportedly doesn’t tolerate are facial moles.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The woman also has a mole on her left cheek, officials shared on social media.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Think of it like a game of whack-a-mole.
—Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The woman also has a mole on her left cheek, officials shared on social media.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The menu was created by executive chef Fernanda Serrano and takes cues from her upbringing in Mexico, with cuisine highlights like pink mole and pulpo pibil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Think of it like a game of whack-a-mole.
—Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
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Cassian is now a secret spy for the budding Rebel Alliance.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The payloads included a South Korean military radar spy satellite, a small commercial weather satellite, and the most interesting payload: an experimental reentry vehicle from a German startup named Atmos Space Cargo.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These hybrid operatives babysit swarms of agents, write policy tests and negotiate with regulators.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Still, Democratic operatives say the optics matter.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The same source suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to hire an agent to represent him in an official capacity acted as a detriment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gibbs meets his red-headed real estate agent, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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