wiretapped

verb

past tense of wiretap
as in tapped

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  1. tapped
  2. bugged
  3. overheard
  4. monitored
Verb
  • The duo also tapped Bamford Watch Department to help bring the new timepiece imbued in racing heritage to life.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Kiko Milano also tapped Marcelo Gutierrez as its first global makeup artistry creative director, banking on his experience and artistic vision to enhance its product development and creative campaigns.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Definition of tapped
Verb
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of bugged
Verb
  • Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Elsewhere during the event, Harry was overheard providing a few family updates to guests.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Definition of overheard
Verb
  • Suarez’s pitch count would be monitored, interim manager Chad Tracy confirmed pregame, but the southpaw made the most of his 64 pitches (42 for strikes).
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • Sprout, Hagrid’s fellow camel, is being closely monitored and supported by zoo staff, according to the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 26 July 2026
Definition of monitored
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“Wiretapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapped. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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