as in sleeper
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of double agent
There’s the Red Queen going double agent for our heroes, and there’s finally an answer to the T-Virus.
—
Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Sergei Skripal, 73, is a former colonel in Russia's Military Intelligence Service who was convicted in 2006 of acting as a double agent and sneaking the identities of other Russian agents to MI6, Britain's spy service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
In 2018, the GRU poisoned and nearly killed the former double agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom, and earlier this year, it was reported that Russia had orchestrated a scheme in 2019 to pay Taliban fighters bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for double agent 
Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Sergei Skripal, 73, is a former colonel in Russia's Military Intelligence Service who was convicted in 2006 of acting as a double agent and sneaking the identities of other Russian agents to MI6, Britain's spy service.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
In 2018, the GRU poisoned and nearly killed the former double agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom, and earlier this year, it was reported that Russia had orchestrated a scheme in 2019 to pay Taliban fighters bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for double agent
Thesaurus Entries Near double agent
Cite this Entry
“Double agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20agent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share