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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But the pregame boos McCollum heard Monday were nothing compared to what the Garden crowd later showered him with after a third-quarter spat with Jose Alvarado.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
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Ned’s father, Bob Hunt, visited the hospital that night to check on English and heard the news he was paralyzed from the neck down.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The calls, according to people who overheard them, were not always amicable.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne was overheard asking, Page Six reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Written and Performed by Michael Jackson Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mumford’s companion, Maji, remains at the zoo and is being monitored by staff.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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And Mindi said at one point she was being spied upon.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Listened in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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