EAVESDROPPING (ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

eavesdropping (on)

verb

present participle of eavesdrop (on)

as in listening 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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September was the first month that Iran loaded no crude onto tankers since maritime data tracking service Kpler began monitoring Iranian exports in 2013.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the force has evolved into a powerful internal security institution involved in suppressing anti-government demonstrations, monitoring political activity and enforcing the regime's ideological restrictions.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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In intimate groups of up to 10 women, hearing one woman growl can give another permission to do the same.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
His delight in working with actors, fencers, acrobats, musicians and our creative team is infectious, and there is such pleasure in hearing his delicious language come alive and discovering what his world can become on stage.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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