overhears

present tense third-person singular of overhear
as in hears
to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to try to overhear intimate friends sharing confidences

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of overhears 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 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
  • From another room, the mechanic hears him dragging his leg and knows deep in his bones that this is the man who tortured him in prison.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Washington Post said the claim appears to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which monitors the safety of shots approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Open Doors, which monitors Christian persecution around the world, claimed some 70 were, Monday night, killed while worshiping at a funeral service, with the rest slain in the villages of Potodu and Ntoyo in the DRC’s North Kivu region.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Overhears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhears. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on overhears

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!