Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eavesdrop (on)
Verb
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Under the plan, the Treasury will gain greater authority to monitor and screen payments for fraud and improper disbursement before funds are released.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Complementing the creativity is data, with physios, performance analysts, nutritionists and psychologists closely monitoring players.—
Robert Kidd,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rubio’s openness to hearing leaders out was welcomed, sources said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Laughter can be heard and nobody stepped in to help.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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More: Narco-submarine crew arrested in plot to ferry thousands of kilos of coke on the high seas Narco-subs and fishermen spies Corrupting authorities responsible for finding drug traffickers is just one of the many ways smugglers aim to bring cocaine to the U.S. undetected by law enforcement.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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On to you, Android crew The easiest way for someone to spy is by logging into your Google account.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Giulia overhears the twins plotting to silence the fisherman, who’s gone missing.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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And then calling him late last night, when his wife might have overheard, what was that about?—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Eavesdrop (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eavesdrop%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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