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Recent Examples of overhear
Just then, Daisy comes onto the bridge to offer the captain a cup of coffee and overhears Ben’s suggestion.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The outlet also said correspondents overheard shots near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Residents walked horses through a neighborhood as a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter flew overheard.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
So, pay attention to what grabs your attention now, because the cosmos could be delivering a message through the most random interaction, TikTok scroll or overheard conversation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The outlet also said correspondents overheard shots near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Residents walked horses through a neighborhood as a Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter flew overheard.
—Sean Emery, Daily News, 18 May 2026
So, pay attention to what grabs your attention now, because the cosmos could be delivering a message through the most random interaction, TikTok scroll or overheard conversation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Chants, cheers and songs are synonymous with football matches the world over, but the ones heard in Mexico are booming, visceral and constant.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks followed global peers lower on Friday as investors monitor a global sell-off in chipmaking tech names.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The captain was flying the aircraft while the first officer monitored the flight instruments during the gusty approach.—
Russell Lewis,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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But Southampton’s expulsion following the spying scandal has handed Middlesbrough an extraordinary reprieve — and the betting market has reacted in their favour.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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