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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiretapped
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Research shows being tapped into a social network increases the chances that people do health-supportive behaviors, like go to the gym, eat a balanced diet, and steer clear of smoking and drug use—all of which can add up to a longer life.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Fox and Weisblatt originally tapped him to be the chef at Chez Renée, a restaurant that was planned to open in the original Giorgio Baldi space on PCH.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feeling good Weathers has been bugged by several injuries over the last few years.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Too many of our best and brightest have been overheard crying in bathroom stalls or have abruptly gone off-camera in the middle of a meeting, clearly overwhelmed.—
Catherine Mevs,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Malinin himself alluded to the extra weight of the Winter Games when he was overheard after his free skate saying his performance would have been different had he been selected for the Beijing team in 2022.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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The rally included groups such as Action Française, with which Deranque was linked, and was monitored by a heavy police presence.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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If a mother is having a high-risk pregnancy and that baby is being monitored for a heart condition, both doctors could see them together at the Lakeway location.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Wiretapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapped. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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