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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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the ring switch-up and Roach's head-turning comments, the actress was overheard accepting well-wishes from attendees at Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards on March 12.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Bridgman said the first time Fraraccio was arrested, someone in her apartment complex overheard the altercation and called the police.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 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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But there’s no snow on the 101 Freeway near Thousand Oaks — which might come as a surprise to those who spied an errant travel alert from the California Department of Transportation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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