EAVESDROPPED (ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

eavesdropped (on)

verb

past tense of eavesdrop (on)

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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But the drivers’ vital signs are not monitored on track, and some of the available cooling equipment receives mixed reviews from drivers and experts.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Patients’ ketone levels are closely monitored with breath and blood tests, and their psychiatric medications are adjusted as needed.

— Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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Yankee Stadium became the only MLB stadium where it has been heard every game since.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
My level of personal attention is at the heart of my approach and is consistently valued by clients, who appreciate knowing they are truly heard and that their holiday has been thoughtfully and fully tailored to them.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of heard

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The actors speak quietly, as if fearful of being overheard, whether or not there is anyone around to hear, and often regard one another with pained or stunned expressions.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, can be overheard asking him as another staple is clipped out and placed into a plastic container.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overheard

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The tourists, having sent home seven players and their coaching staff mid-series, made four changes but really only spied solace in the performance of Razaullah Khan, one of three debutants.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
To the north of the fire, between a forest and a small dirt road, Olstead spied a green field—the jump spot.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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