Synonyms of overhears

overhears

verb

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

• hears
• spies
• monitors
• listens in (on)
• eavesdrops (on)
• snoops
• attends
• taps
• bugs
• heeds
• wiretaps
• hearkens
• surveils
• minds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhears

Mami overhears our conversation and gives us a crisp hundred-peso note, plasticky and purple. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026

When Dickens overhears his son Baby chatting with Andersen during storytime, and the child’s painful stutter is gone, Dickens is grateful, at least temporarily, for Andersen’s presence. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

An engineer overhears a sales call where a partner is requesting a specific feature and immediately huddles with the salesperson once the line clicks shut. — Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Just then, Daisy comes onto the bridge to offer the captain a cup of coffee and overhears Ben’s suggestion. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 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