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Examples of overhear in a Sentence
She overheard what her boss said to his secretary.
I overheard a rumor about you.
They were overheard discussing the project.
Recent Examples of overhear from the Web
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To the thoughtful, kind couple with their dog who overheard us tell the waiter our dog had just died, and unbeknown to us until later, paid for our dinner.
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NOPD says teachers overheard victim talking about rape New Orleans police first started investigating the case in January, the lawyers said in court.
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The march, which was to be held in central Brussels in March 2016, was canceled after the police overheard telephone conversations in which Mr. Atar took part, the authorities said.
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The skies overheard were gray, but no rain had fallen.
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Hilton was overheard inviting people to Ibiza for the summer.
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The duet helps the male find his mate, but it can also potentially be overheard by eavesdroppers — rival males who want to horn in on the action.
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First Known Use of overhear
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OVERHEAR Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of overhear for English Language Learners
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: to hear (something that was said to another person) by accident
OVERHEAR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of overhear for Students
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\-ˈhərd\;overhearing
\-ˈhir-iŋ\: to hear something by accident without the speaker's knowledge
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