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Recent Examples of overhear
But his younger brother — and her secret boyfriend — Alex (Ashby Gentry) overheard their entire passionate confession.
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The chances that people might overhear survivors talking is much greater in smaller communities and hence more likely to jeopardize the safety of survivors and their children.
—Walter S. Dekeseredy, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Nix ordered her to clean the office immediately and was overheard by another prison employee nearby.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Mortensen, who came within 3 feet of Kohberger on the night of the massacre but escaped harm herself, overheard that utterance, according to court documents as well as recently released police records.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The chances that people might overhear survivors talking is much greater in smaller communities and hence more likely to jeopardize the safety of survivors and their children.
—Walter S. Dekeseredy, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Nix ordered her to clean the office immediately and was overheard by another prison employee nearby.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Mortensen, who came within 3 feet of Kohberger on the night of the massacre but escaped harm herself, overheard that utterance, according to court documents as well as recently released police records.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
Verb
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Hill as the season moves forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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While Tranter tinkers and Zuzana monitors the wall of local surveillance footage, Karalis and his team get to work drilling through the wall of the vault.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ohio State will have to find a way to spy Navarro and also mix some complicated coverages in the secondary, but also utilize the defensive line to keep Navarro in the pocket when passing plays break down.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Myles Graham, Aaron Chiles and Jaden Robinson struggled to balance spying the mobile USF signal caller with upholding UF’s zone coverage on crossing routes.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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