Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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Here are some trends to monitor during the early portion of the month as the Cardinals aim to keep afloat.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
Dilly Dally, like other turtles treated and re-released by the LMC, will be tracked via satellite attached to her shell to chart her movements and monitor her re-acclimation to living in the wild.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 June 2025
Verb
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As traffic piles up behind them, a yell and a bang can be heard as the Chevy driver pulls out, running Cifuni over and dragging her down the street.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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But then the government appealed, and a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in April.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 May 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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This sounds like a possible link to spy craft or missile warning, but there's a chance Chinese officials approved the patches to misdirect outside observers, or there's no connection at all.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
Verb
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McCullers said his five-year-old daughter overheard a conversation with his wife on the phone about the threats.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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But, in fact, what Michael overheard was Jim sharing his feelings for Pam.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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