Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens in (on)
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The agency also operates a Real Time Crime Center that monitors more than 12,000 cameras across trains, buses and stations.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026 -
Two Stelo monitors retail for $99, but students didn’t have to pay for the devices because Boyle had a grant from Dexcom.—
Noelle Harff,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Weintritt hears similar questions from patients.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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As Molineux passes by, Robin recognizes his kinsman and hears the cruel laughter of the mob.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Verb
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In Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Finding of Moses, a dog spies a young girl whose presence unlocks the painting’s meaning.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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In the 8-episode sci-fi adventure series premiering May 21, residents of a retirement community in New Mexico join forces after its newest occupant, widow Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina), spies a monstrous creature.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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When Dickens overhears his son Baby chatting with Andersen during storytime, and the child’s painful stutter is gone, Dickens is grateful, at least temporarily, for Andersen’s presence.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Listens in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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