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Recent Examples of overhears
In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, as the movie progresses, Se-ri overhears her mother discussing Yun-seok’s home life.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Conrad, who is ready to leave to head back to California, overhears her sobs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
However, as the movie progresses, Se-ri overhears her mother discussing Yun-seok’s home life.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Conrad, who is ready to leave to head back to California, overhears her sobs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhears
Verb
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Over 40 cases have been filed in district court, which hears the most serious federal offenses, including assault, gun and drug charges.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence is coming amid a time when students should be happy.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Leo first spies the orphaned Josie singing on a Boston street corner, he’s struck by her resemblance to the Pendleton family, his father’s former employers and the victims of great tragedy when their baby was kidnapped in 1880.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Technology also monitors road topography The technology also monitors road topography and conditions and restarts the engine smoothly without driver input.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For comfort on the road, a digital suspension system continually monitors and adjusts to road conditions for optimal comfort.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Overhears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhears. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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