listen in
verb
listened in; listening in; listens in
1
: to tune in to or monitor a broadcast
2
: to listen to a conversation without participating in it
especially
: eavesdrop
Examples of listen in in a Sentence
it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations
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After listening in on the meeting, Nanette offers to help identify the bandits using Kabir’s complaint log.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And tools that listen in during doctor visits (AI scribes) are helping reduce paperwork burnout for physicians.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Onlookers passed by and listened in while Dunn continued a few more stories of Florida’s Black history, teaching about what constitutes a lynching and the history of Kingsley plantation.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
SiriusXM launched a streaming app in December 2023, for listening in and outside of the car, in what was seen as a service to rival Spotify.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
And tools that listen in during doctor visits (AI scribes) are helping reduce paperwork burnout for physicians.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Onlookers passed by and listened in while Dunn continued a few more stories of Florida’s Black history, teaching about what constitutes a lynching and the history of Kingsley plantation.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
SiriusXM launched a streaming app in December 2023, for listening in and outside of the car, in what was seen as a service to rival Spotify.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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