listen in (on)

Definition of listen in (on)next
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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Verb
  • Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear the booms, depending on weather and other conditions, SpaceX said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
  • Buffett, 95, attracted huge crowds to the event, with thousands flocking to hear the Oracle of Omaha’s market wisdom.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The bill includes limits on how many vehicles one remote operator can monitor at a time.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The police were patient, monitoring major criminals planning huge drug shipments and murders in real time.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For years, the rover ascended a feature called Mount Sharp within the crater, aiming to reach clay-rich layers that orbiters circling the planet had spied.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • And then head out to spy for local birds and native plants at the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in the San Fernando Valley where San Fernando Valley Audubon Society keeps a watchful eye to maintain its vibrancy.
    Daily News, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kelsey Pomeroy once overheard her husband bragging about her to one of his engineering coworkers.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For creator Lee Sung Jin, the inspiration came from overhearing a heated dispute inside a couple’s home.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Listen in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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