listens in (on)

present tense third-person singular of listen in (on)
as in eavesdrops (on)
to listen to (another in private conversation) it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations

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Verb
  • The Washington Post said the claim appears to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which monitors the safety of shots approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Open Doors, which monitors Christian persecution around the world, claimed some 70 were, Monday night, killed while worshiping at a funeral service, with the rest slain in the villages of Potodu and Ntoyo in the DRC’s North Kivu region.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The questions my agency hears most often are surprisingly consistent.
    Peter Boyd, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When Leo first spies the orphaned Josie singing on a Boston street corner, he’s struck by her resemblance to the Pendleton family, his father’s former employers and the victims of great tragedy when their baby was kidnapped in 1880.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the movie, Manchester overhears conversations by the Toys R’ Us manager Mitch (Peter Dinklage) and an employee Leigh.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In the book, Jackie admits her feelings to Cole, and Alex overhears the conversation.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Listens in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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