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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Supporters listening in remotely to the bail hearing included a Centre County prosecutor and the mayor of State College, where Vedam's late father was a renowned professor at Penn State University, Benach said.
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Supporters listening in remotely to the bail hearing included a Centre County prosecutor and the mayor of State College, where Vedam’s late father was a renowned professor at Penn State University, Benach said.
—Maryclaire Dale, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As today’s Solar Eclipse riles up your 7th House of Partnership, you’ll be reminded to balance pride with listening in every close exchange.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Outside, in an unmarked car, Noble listened in.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Supporters listening in remotely to the bail hearing included a Centre County prosecutor and the mayor of State College, where Vedam’s late father was a renowned professor at Penn State University, Benach said.
—Maryclaire Dale, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
As today’s Solar Eclipse riles up your 7th House of Partnership, you’ll be reminded to balance pride with listening in every close exchange.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Outside, in an unmarked car, Noble listened in.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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