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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrops (on)
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Instead of forcing business owners to constantly upload mountains of paper invoices or rigid bank statements, Magellan monitors the real-time transactions flowing directly through its platform.
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The test monitors treatment response and cancer recurrence by detecting circulating tumor DNA, giving physicians real-time insights into treatment effectiveness.
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Late one night, Clark spies what appears to be a sliver of light coming through a crack in the wall of the store’s basement.
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In Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Finding of Moses, a dog spies a young girl whose presence unlocks the painting’s meaning.
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Deadline hears that there is disquiet at the BBC over the corporation’s decision to broadcast helicopter footage of Andy Burnham‘s journey from Manchester to London.
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Boy George hears a similar panic in the AI conversation now, but pushes back on the idea that any of this is brand new.
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“Eavesdrops (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrops%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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