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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Verb
  • Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The women are hearing none of this.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, the billionaire uses the generative technology to generate meeting summaries, project updates, monitor productivity, and more.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The Department of Homeland Security Secretary says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will monitor the final game of the NFL postseason in February, which will feature Bad Bunny as its halftime show performer.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Depending on your age and foreign language ability, fulfilling your James Bond spy fantasies may not be very realistic—but spying for the British government just got more accessible.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Among the options the senators could be overheard discussing were a very short stopgap bill while an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies is negotiated.
    Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.

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