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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Some say their constituents aren't feeling heard, that the district needs a more comprehensive proposal for parents and ask if cuts could have been made elsewhere in the district rather than just at aging school buildings.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
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Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Weezer, Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews, Candlebox, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, and Everclear are among the artists heard on the channel.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lyonne was overheard asking, Page Six reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency also reported earlier the nation’s armed forces monitored a US destroyer seen moving from Fujairah toward the Strait of Hormuz and conveyed this to the US via Pakistani mediators.—
Angela Cullen,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The mayor’s signature homelessness program monitored 126 encampment sites across the city and visited an interim housing site.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The crew experienced a solar eclipse, including 54 minutes of totality where the sun’s light was blocked by Earth, spied planets, photographed the Milky Way and even witnessed flashes of light as space rocks slammed into the moon.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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