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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The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.—
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Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.—
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People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Eavesdropped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropped%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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