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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And if one of you has something positive to share, the other must listen in order to share in that positivity, too.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The goal, according to Western analysts, was to listen in on or potentially jam signals relayed through these satellites, some of which route secure communications for US and NATO military forces.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Later, when authorities began allowing regular phone calls, Harold had Olga's friends listen in.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The team added that Grogu's microphones won't be listening in on your conversations.
—Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The goal, according to Western analysts, was to listen in on or potentially jam signals relayed through these satellites, some of which route secure communications for US and NATO military forces.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Later, when authorities began allowing regular phone calls, Harold had Olga's friends listen in.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The team added that Grogu's microphones won't be listening in on your conversations.
—Kirsten Acuna, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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