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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Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Yes, Kraus has heard that comparison already.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The first time he was arrested in December 2024, neighbors overheard an altercation between Fraraccio and Bridgman in their apartment and called police, Bridgman said.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the day, amid the cacophony of emergency response sirens, the buzz of drones could be heard overheard, sparking fear among the residents below.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
8 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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