Synonyms of overheard

overheard

verb

past tense of overhear

as in heard

to listen to (another in private conversation)

it's not polite to try to overhear intimate friends sharing confidences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heard
• spied
• monitored
• listened in (on)
• attended
• tapped
• eavesdropped (on)
• bugged
• snooped
• wiretapped
• heeded
• hearkened
• surveilled
• minded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overheard

Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The actors speak quietly, as if fearful of being overheard, whether or not there is anyone around to hear, and often regard one another with pained or stunned expressions. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Amabile’s wife, Serena Pitt, can be overheard asking him as another staple is clipped out and placed into a plastic container. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026

While checking into his hotel in Paris three years ago, Lucas overheard a pair of rugby fans from South Africa talking about their monthlong stay in France for the tournament. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Jackson said California's law about confidential communication doesn't apply when there is a reasonable expectation that a conversation could be overheard or recorded. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

One of the first people to join his congregation was Gayana Albayan, who had learned about God through inference and overheard prayer. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Elsewhere during the event, Harry was overheard providing a few family updates to guests. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026