eavesdrop
verb
eaves·drop
ˈēvz-ˌdräp 
eavesdropped; eavesdropping; eavesdrops
: to listen secretly to what is said in private
eavesdropper
noun
Examples of eavesdrop in a Sentence
a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers
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Gossip or eavesdropped intel is revelatory as the moon aligns with Pluto.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 May 2026
These probes, called Neuropixels, allowed scientists to eavesdrop on the electrical signals produced by hundreds of individual neurons at once.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
He's been eavesdropping on nature now for more than 60 years.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, the childhood acquaintances are embarking on a surveillance caper, eavesdropping on a dissident pop star (Rebecca Naomi Jones).
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 May 2026
These probes, called Neuropixels, allowed scientists to eavesdrop on the electrical signals produced by hundreds of individual neurons at once.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
He's been eavesdropping on nature now for more than 60 years.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Soon, the childhood acquaintances are embarking on a surveillance caper, eavesdropping on a dissident pop star (Rebecca Naomi Jones).
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for eavesdrop
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“Eavesdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eavesdrop. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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eavesdrop
verb
eaves·drop
ˈēvz-ˌdräp
: to listen secretly to private conversation
eavesdropper
noun
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