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
it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations
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Anyone who has listened in on advisory meetings for treatments for rare diseases like ALS or Duchenne muscular dystrophy will tell you that parent and patient testimonials can be gut-wrenching.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The suit alleged that accidental Siri activations enabled the digital assistant to listen in on private conversations.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In 2019 Mobile cybersecurity company Wandera conducted a series of experiments to understand how your smartphone could be consistently listening in to your private conversations.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
His mentor, Judd Apatow, had invited him to listen in on a notes call with the network.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The suit alleged that accidental Siri activations enabled the digital assistant to listen in on private conversations.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
In 2019 Mobile cybersecurity company Wandera conducted a series of experiments to understand how your smartphone could be consistently listening in to your private conversations.
—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
His mentor, Judd Apatow, had invited him to listen in on a notes call with the network.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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