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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However, if someone listens in private mode, those sessions won't count towards other categories, like top albums.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Here's how the world listened in 2025, and which Tennessee artists came out on top.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
Because of the switch, the public could not listen in or review the 911 calls, and the police’s response.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The men who listened in within that final players’ huddle Sunday, and who watched from the sideline, know how rare this is.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Here's how the world listened in 2025, and which Tennessee artists came out on top.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
Because of the switch, the public could not listen in or review the 911 calls, and the police’s response.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
The men who listened in within that final players’ huddle Sunday, and who watched from the sideline, know how rare this is.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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