Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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Residents and travelers are urged to monitor official updates from the NPS for instructions and park reopening information.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025 -
Image courtesy of the researchers View gallery - 4 images Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wireless smart capsule packed with sensors and other tiny electronics to monitor the workings of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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That all changed when intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey heard the plans.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The recipe is inspired by the Grey Goose Honey Deuce, the cocktail Taylor and Travis were spied drinking with friends at the US Open in 2024.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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Ocasio said an employee of hers who was taking out the garbage overheard the agents talking about the upcoming festivals.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The Hurt Syndicate member’s girlfriend Alicia Atout allegedly overheard Baker speaking ill of MJF backstage during the July 17, 2024 broadcast of AEW Dynamite.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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