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Recent Examples of overhear
Kelley and Lauren could overhear their conversation while sitting outside the HOH room.
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David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Alas, Taylor overhears and freaks out because Steven hasn't mentioned it.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Didi, divorced, learns her daughter won’t be with her that evening — a phone call overheard by Cliff.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Through the closet door—and a layer of winter coats—I’ve managed to overhear that the 2025 Emmys are on Sunday.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Alas, Taylor overhears and freaks out because Steven hasn't mentioned it.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Didi, divorced, learns her daughter won’t be with her that evening — a phone call overheard by Cliff.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Through the closet door—and a layer of winter coats—I’ve managed to overhear that the 2025 Emmys are on Sunday.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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When striking nurses at nearby Henry Ford Genesys Hospital heard about the shooting, some left the picket line and ran the short distance to the church to help first responders, Teamsters Local 332 President Dan Glass said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The comfortable response—I’ve heard it a thousand times—is that over millennia economies have weathered automation many times before and with each prior technical leap, the labor market adapts.—
Toby Stuart,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the billionaire uses the generative technology to generate meeting summaries, project updates, monitor productivity, and more.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security Secretary says Immigration and Customs Enforcement will monitor the final game of the NFL postseason in February, which will feature Bad Bunny as its halftime show performer.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Depending on your age and foreign language ability, fulfilling your James Bond spy fantasies may not be very realistic—but spying for the British government just got more accessible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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