Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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Hopkins said fire department personnel also monitor the outside air and wind direction, knowing that homes downwind are likely to smell the gas and call the fire department with concerns.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025 -
Tybee Island's entire police department of about 30 officers will be monitoring the event, along with approximately 130 officers from other local agencies providing support to Tybee for the festival.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Within minutes, a massive law enforcement response was heard around downtown Tallahassee as officers raced to the scene.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Although not a household name like the CIA or FBI, the NSA is a vast and extremely high-tech spying agency that specializes in gathering signals intelligence – more commonly known as electronic eavesdropping - around the world, in space and more recently in cyberspace.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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But everything would suddenly shift after a woman named Ariana spied Foxy’s photo.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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At the time, O'Donnell says, Clay was still sleeping in their bed, and would overhear her conversations with Lyle.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The neighbors overheard the fight and eventually ended up calling the cops on him, which led to him getting arrested.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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