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stake out
THESAURUS
stake out
bound, bug, case, circle in, circumscribe, define, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, determine, enclose, fix, lay off, make a reconnaissance, mark boundaries, mark off, mark out, mark the periphery, peep, play the spy, put under surveillance, reconnoiter, rope off, scout, scout out, set the limit, specify, spy, spy out, surround, watchFor further exploring for "stake out" in Webster Dictionary Online