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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiretapped
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The then-Republican gubernatorial nominee tapped into parents’ newfound concerns about what their children were being taught in the classroom after being exposed to their children’s school curricula during the pandemic lockdowns.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Both were from similar actions, where Paintsil tapped in a cut-back pass that nobody on Sporting’s back line anticipated.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Among the options the senators could be overheard discussing were a very short stopgap bill while an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies is negotiated.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Brian continues to apologize, but Murtagh isn’t hearing it, and soon Balloch — who, by the way, overheard at least part of that conversation — beckons Brian and Murtagh back into the church.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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To deliver it, electric power companies grew into an industry monitored by insurance companies and public utility regulators.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Wiretapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretapped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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