Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
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Imagine driving a car that knows your daily routine, can monitor nearby traffic, and even call for help in an emergency.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The satellites monitor the unique magnetic signals that originate from the Earth's core, as well as from the mantle, crust, and oceans and the Earth’s outer magnetosphere.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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After hearing the gunshot, the officer began shooting at the man, striking him with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, state police said.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
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Gospel music’s legacy lives on in these icons, and The Reunion Tour was a vivid reminder that this music—rooted in faith, and sustained by love—will forever be a force that brings light and strength to all who hear it.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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Into the Lion’s Mouth follows Dusko Popov, a double agent during World War II who was also a suave and sophisticated playboy while secretly spying for both the British and the Germans.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Germany has arrested several people for allegedly spying or planning attacks on behalf of Russia.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Hans Thimig, Max Reinhardt’s brother-in-law who also worked at the theater, later recalled overhearing one of these conversations and watching Reuss break down in tears.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Iwas in a coffee shop recently and accidentally overheard, as happens, some nice older liberal ladies talking politics.Rich Lowry, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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