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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Of course, the song won’t be heard exclusively in Orange County CD players for long.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of heard

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Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, can be overheard asking him as another staple is clipped out and placed into a plastic container.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
While checking into his hotel in Paris three years ago, Lucas overheard a pair of rugby fans from South Africa talking about their monthlong stay in France for the tournament.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of overheard

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Next, astronomers spied several exoplanets that are gas giants like Jupiter—but in orbits so tight that these worlds practically skim the surfaces of their stars.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
In the distance, the two ― both staffers of nondenominational Christian organization Cru ― spied a female avatar standing alone in the virtual hallway and decided to strike up a chat.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of spied

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