Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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This could help future athletes and patients correct their posture, rehabilitate after injuries or monitor their progress in health programs, the researchers say.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025 -
By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Beyond the novelty aspect of hearing an entire album played live that’s never been heard onstage, Ball feels there’s a reason Exposure still resonates.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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After hearing that a transgender woman from Wagner College in New York competed in a women’s fencing tournament at the University of Maryland last month, the head of the OCR launched a special investigation into both schools and threatened their access to federal funding.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Here’s what to know about the spying scandal that rocked America; one that wouldn’t look out of place in an episode of another show releasing a new season the same week, Black Mirror.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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Another case is the ongoing, high-profile trial of Alice Guo, a former mayor accused of spying for China and maintaining ties to online scam syndicates linked to human trafficking and other criminal activities.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Saving Country Music website tells the story of his big career break, reporting that, during a teenage spell in jail, Rodriguez was overheard singing by a park ranger who mentioned him to a local music promoter.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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That is, the book had to be overheard in order to have something to say.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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