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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An agent can listen in and offer helpful real-time tips and how to navigate objections or conflicts, offering real-time insights on whether a competitor offers certain capabilities and features, or competitive pricing.
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Salesforce Contributor, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang in India CNBC TV’s Seema Mody will watch and listen in on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to India, a growing tech hotspot.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Here's a look back at how the world listened in 2023.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Mom told stories, and Pedro listened in a way a child never has the patience for.
—Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Salesforce Contributor, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang in India CNBC TV’s Seema Mody will watch and listen in on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trip to India, a growing tech hotspot.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Here's a look back at how the world listened in 2023.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Mom told stories, and Pedro listened in a way a child never has the patience for.
—Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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