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Recent Examples of overhears
June overhears all of this and is mad at Jolyon.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Rebekah overhears this plan and urges Jacob to disguise himself as Esau.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Sophie overhears Anthony confront Benedict in the study, but Benedict puts up a solid argument that his brother, who has just returned from a trip to India with his wife Kate (Simone Ashley) and their son Edmund, hasn’t witnessed his planning and love for Sophie.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Lo overhears a scuffle in the cabin next door and a distinct splash in the freezing ocean waters.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Alas, Taylor overhears and freaks out because Steven hasn't mentioned it.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
In the movie, Manchester overhears conversations by the Toys R’ Us manager Mitch (Peter Dinklage) and an employee Leigh.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Rebekah overhears this plan and urges Jacob to disguise himself as Esau.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Sophie overhears Anthony confront Benedict in the study, but Benedict puts up a solid argument that his brother, who has just returned from a trip to India with his wife Kate (Simone Ashley) and their son Edmund, hasn’t witnessed his planning and love for Sophie.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Lo overhears a scuffle in the cabin next door and a distinct splash in the freezing ocean waters.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Alas, Taylor overhears and freaks out because Steven hasn't mentioned it.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
In the movie, Manchester overhears conversations by the Toys R’ Us manager Mitch (Peter Dinklage) and an employee Leigh.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhears
Verb
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Sandburg’s Alanna Noone hears the jokes from time to time.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Claire and Frank retreat to Inverness on holiday following the end of WWII, Frank spies the spectre of a Highlander staring up into Claire's window that abruptly vanishes.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alma peers through a keyhole and spies her mother (Susanne Wuest) standing before a candlelit shrine to the family’s dead.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The sensors, which are flexible and reusable after being sanitized, send data to an app that monitors a patient’s condition.—
Roni Robbins,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Waterbury Housing Authority executive director Chris D’Orso said there is a public road that runs between two of the buildings at Berkeley Heights, and the city monitors it carefully to ensure that people don’t block emergency vehicle or bus access.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Overhears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhears. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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