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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Recusal rules should get an open hearing When asked about when justices should recuse themselves, Karofsky said there should be formal rules and guidelines, and that the public should be able to listen in on the process of creating those.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sitting somewhere, putting on shoes, eating an apple, listening in headphones that sort of progresses into something a bit wilder.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Harry was listening in remotely.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Holly shared that being on the show taught her the importance of listening in a decades-long relationship.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Sitting somewhere, putting on shoes, eating an apple, listening in headphones that sort of progresses into something a bit wilder.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Harry was listening in remotely.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Holly shared that being on the show taught her the importance of listening in a decades-long relationship.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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