LISTENED IN (ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

listened in (on)

verb

past tense of listen in (on)

as in eavesdropped (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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Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Put the right people at the table—and let their voices be heard.

— Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of heard

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Raves for Montana Levi Blanco’s lush costumes in the courtly, Elizabethan style could be overheard around the table, and rightfully so; their opulence and sick glamour struck the perfect note for the depravity of the piece’s villainous couple.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of overheard

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The Alpha School software even tracked students’ facial expressions and continuously monitored their emotional states, which unsurprisingly had students distressed.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Everything listed becomes an asset that must now be secured, monitored, retained correctly and eventually deleted.

— Jeremy Samuelson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of monitored

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The tourists, having sent home seven players and their coaching staff mid-series, made four changes but really only spied solace in the performance of Razaullah Khan, one of three debutants.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
To the north of the fire, between a forest and a small dirt road, Olstead spied a green field—the jump spot.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of spied

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