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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example 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 mole
Long-term decline Almost nothing is currently known about the population health of marsupial moles.
—
Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
Daniel Solis, the FBI mole whose undercover work led to charges against both Burke and then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose own racketeering trial is now in the hands of a jury.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Following season 2's dramatic ending, which unveiled part of a plot to steal the presidency, Basso agrees to be Catherine's mole.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Tracing the mole’s evolutionary heritage For years the marsupial mole’s strange, specialised traits have frustrated attempts to determine precisely who its closest relatives actually are.
—Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mole 
Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
Daniel Solis, the FBI mole whose undercover work led to charges against both Burke and then-House Speaker Michael Madigan, whose own racketeering trial is now in the hands of a jury.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Following season 2's dramatic ending, which unveiled part of a plot to steal the presidency, Basso agrees to be Catherine's mole.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Tracing the mole’s evolutionary heritage For years the marsupial mole’s strange, specialised traits have frustrated attempts to determine precisely who its closest relatives actually are.
—Charles Feigin / The Conversation, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mole
Noun
-
South Korea's spy agency estimated in January that about 300 North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia to fight against Ukrainian forces had been killed, and a further 2,700 injured.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
These include spy satellites, missile warning sentinels, and spacecraft for the Global Positioning System.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Capone was holed up in Florida at the time but is believed to have sent four assassins to take out Moran and his operatives.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Law enforcement officials warned Trump last year that Tehran had placed operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The relationship between the Cubs and the Japanese player came into focus during Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, where Wasserman agent Joel Wolfe told reporters that the club had broached the subject of Suzuki potentially waiving his no-trade clause.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
-
One is focused on the agent, while the other stares at the man being scanned.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to mole
Thesaurus Entries Near mole
Cite this Entry
“Mole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mole. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share