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Recent Examples of overhear
Not everyone is comfortable complaining about work, especially at work– give your coworkers a safe place to talk, maybe on Zoom or some bar where their complaints won’t be overheard by the wrong people at the wrong time.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Early on, Lucy is speaking with several other female wedding guests about matchmaking and about the big subject that underlies it—love—while Harry is standing alone, close enough to overhear but far enough to be discreet.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
At the bar that night, a younger man who was seated nearby overheard the conversation and cut in.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
One day, Amy overheard her aunt arguing with the caseworker about money.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Early on, Lucy is speaking with several other female wedding guests about matchmaking and about the big subject that underlies it—love—while Harry is standing alone, close enough to overhear but far enough to be discreet.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
At the bar that night, a younger man who was seated nearby overheard the conversation and cut in.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
One day, Amy overheard her aunt arguing with the caseworker about money.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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That all changed when intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey heard the plans.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics gathers this information through a quarterly survey that monitors price shifts across about 80,000 goods and services.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The landscape of how these agreements are formed has also evolved: To monitor those deals, the College Sports Commission, established as part of the House settlement, will serve as a clearinghouse.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The recipe is inspired by the Grey Goose Honey Deuce, the cocktail Taylor and Travis were spied drinking with friends at the US Open in 2024.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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