Thesaurus results for LISTEN IN (ON)

listen in (on)

verb

Definition of listen in (on)

as in to eavesdrop (on)

to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations

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Three gunshots are heard as the man stops moving, the video shows.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Carjacking after the crash A woman who was nearby heard the vehicle crash and drove her Volkswagen sedan to the crash site.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of hear

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Instead, adopt an integration plan customized for the leader, apply the concepts of optimal distinctiveness and monitor and adjust as necessary.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.

— Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of monitor

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Beijing — An American scientist who has studied underground nuclear tests has been detained in China for more than 18 months on spying charges, according to his supporters and a US lawmaker.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The band’s members were among the first to spy a spark from a circuit breaker that may have set off the blaze that roared across the ceiling, which experts suspect was covered with highly combustible material.

— Tian Macleod Ji, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of spy

Verb

Elsewhere during the event, Harry was overheard providing a few family updates to guests.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Everyone knew the story, though Andrew’s relatives were more reluctant to speak of it, to even mention the cult’s name — Synanon — craning their necks to see if any members of her family were close enough to overhear their speculations.

— Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of overhear

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