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 starting defender’s injury is being monitored by the medical staff and no risks will be taken, according to an ESPN report.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026 -
Patients are typically monitored with an EKG throughout treatment, and some may need breathing support.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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In fact, prior to the announcement, most people hadn’t even heard of it.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Quotidian sounds such as traffic, bleeping devices, or pop music overheard in crowded spaces make up much of the source material for her expansive sound collages.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Conversations overheard in the Geffen Galleries mostly revolve around attempts to meet up when one in a party has gone astray.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There, golden bamboo is freshly planted, new curvilinear furniture is featured, high tea is served and Mount Fuji can be spied in the jaw-dropping panoramas on clear days.—
Carrie Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Except from one small group, who spied the women coming out of the pool and seemed to fix on them with special focus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Eavesdropped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdropped%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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