moled
Dug passages underground
Moled describes something that has been infiltrated by a mole—a spy or informant planted within an organization: The agency suspected the department had been moled for years.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in espionage contexts.
Moled can also mean marked with moles (skin spots) or dug up by moles (the burrowing animals), though these uses are rare.
Entered covertly, secretly
- spiedObserved covertly
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- plantedPut into ground
embedded · surveillance · intelligence · covert · sleeper · handler · compromised · turncoat
Dug a subterranean route
- dugRemoved earth by shoveling
- excavatedDug up systematically
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
subterranean · earthworks · hollowed · passages · warren · den · soil · dirt
infiltrated
Entered covertly, secretly
- spiedObserved covertly
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- informantOne who provides intelligence
planted · embedded · surveillance · intelligence · covert · sleeper · handler · compromised · turncoat · asset
tunneled
Dug a subterranean route
- dugRemoved earth by shoveling
- excavatedDug up systematically
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
burrow · subterranean · earthworks · hollowed · passages · warren · den · soil · dirt · mound
removed
Taken from position
screened · dermatologist · melanoma · skin · lesion · atypical · birthmark · nevus · suspicious · irregular
- making a mountain out of a molehillExaggerating minor issues dramatically
- mole hillSmall excavated dirt pile
- mole ratUnderground rodent, often hairless
- made a mountain out of a molehillExaggerated minor issue's importance
- make a mountain out of a molehillExaggerate trivial problems drastically
- naked mole ratHairless burrowing African rodent
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