Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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Each summer, Iceland’s road authorities monitor conditions before declaring the F-roads open.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
Owen — who has monitored the species in the Arctic wild — said monitoring Kalluk at the zoo also helped with better understanding polar bears’ body weight and fat stores, and therefore conservation efforts to protect them.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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But hearing about what her family lived through during the Second World War and the Cultural Revolution for the first time was transformative—Chinese history struck her as the stuff of epic storytelling.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Upon hearing her, the other elephants trumpeted too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hopkins’ coauthors estimate that Rubin could spy anywhere between five and 50 interstellar objects over the next 10 years, and Hopkins is optimistically leaning toward the latter.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fans spied film equipment outside Mason Elementary School in Lee’s Summit a few days ago.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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Jacob called his father prior to his death, and the worried dad overheard Donald shouting vile insults at his son, said prosecutors.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
9 Aug. 2025
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He can often be overheard talking about pitch selection, sequences and other details with his fellow pitchers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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