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Recent Examples of overhear
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots The human fascination with watching others—whether through reality TV, Instagram stories or overheard drama—is often dismissed as nosiness.
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Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, as the movie progresses, Se-ri overhears her mother discussing Yun-seok’s home life.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
But his younger brother — and her secret boyfriend — Alex (Ashby Gentry) overheard their entire passionate confession.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, as the movie progresses, Se-ri overhears her mother discussing Yun-seok’s home life.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
But his younger brother — and her secret boyfriend — Alex (Ashby Gentry) overheard their entire passionate confession.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Hill as the season moves forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Scientists also revealed that a breakthrough allows ULIS to function wirelessly, as an isolated unit that can be controlled and monitored without external cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Keep contemporaneous evidence of intent and commercial substance, monitor capitalization and third‑party borrowing alternatives, and assess the ripple effects of a possible reclassification on reporting obligations like Forms 5471, 8621, 8938 and FBAR.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In concert with the premature switching off of sets, Bills fans were spied filing out of Highmark Stadium shortly after Henry seemingly put the game out of reach.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State will have to find a way to spy Navarro and also mix some complicated coverages in the secondary, but also utilize the defensive line to keep Navarro in the pocket when passing plays break down.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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