as in listened in (on)
to listen to (another in private conversation)
a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers
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Though she was monitored by cameras and armed guards, Sara tried in her own way to resist the terrible labor that she’d been forced into.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Putin cannot be heard speaking clearly in Russian in the CCTV clip.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Within minutes my father spied Ernie Banks signing autographs at the wall.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The deportations – part of a program Iran announced in March – radically increased in the days after Iran’s conflict with Israel, fueled by unsubstantiated claims that Afghans had spied for Israel prior to and during the attacks.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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That's bad news for Arizonans hoping to catch a sight of the spacecraft soaring overheard, but those willing to make a trip to the launch site in the neighboring state will still be treated to an incredible view of the Falcon 9 blasting off from the ground.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kizer – their father – was on the phone with her and overheard parts of the spat.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Eavesdropped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropped%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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