listen in
verb
listened in; listening in; listens in
1
: to tune in to or monitor a broadcast
2
: to listen to a conversation without participating in it
especially
: eavesdrop
Examples of listen in in a Sentence
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In the clip, viewers listen in on Durst’s phone call to his lawyer from behind bars.
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Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Here's who's going Biden administration sends Arizona Indigenous nonprofit $8M to bring power to 300 tribal homes
A call to Navarrete by one of the victims with police listening in became the lynchpin of the case.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
The track, which was the No. 1 biggest hit in the world on last year’s ranking (which reflected listening in 2022), slips only a few spots.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As the defendant listened in Spanish, her first language, her attorney Jon Schoenhorn described her as just another victim of Fotis Dulos.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Not long ago, over lunch in a Washington restaurant, Isgur and French were interrupted by a fan—a guy who had started listening in law school and was now working as a judicial clerk.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
Three recent podcasts listen in, with intriguing results.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
They can be attached to headphones or to speakers, which can allow large groups of people to listen in on the data.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations.
—Robin Chataut, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Here's who's going Biden administration sends Arizona Indigenous nonprofit $8M to bring power to 300 tribal homes
A call to Navarrete by one of the victims with police listening in became the lynchpin of the case.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Feb. 2024
The track, which was the No. 1 biggest hit in the world on last year’s ranking (which reflected listening in 2022), slips only a few spots.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As the defendant listened in Spanish, her first language, her attorney Jon Schoenhorn described her as just another victim of Fotis Dulos.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Not long ago, over lunch in a Washington restaurant, Isgur and French were interrupted by a fan—a guy who had started listening in law school and was now working as a judicial clerk.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
Three recent podcasts listen in, with intriguing results.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2024
They can be attached to headphones or to speakers, which can allow large groups of people to listen in on the data.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations.
—Robin Chataut, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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