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Recent Examples of overhear
The incident happened at the beginning of the school year when Junior, who is autistic, overheard two students talking.
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
Crackles of news coverage overheard throughout the rest of the movie suggest that World War III is essentially breaking out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
Crackles of news coverage overheard throughout the rest of the movie suggest that World War III is essentially breaking out.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from makeshift spaces where sensitive conversations can be overheard.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
Verb
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Scripps scientist Charles David Keeling, Ralph Keeling's father, began monitoring CO2 concentrations there in 1958.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Dilly Dally, like other turtles treated and re-released by the LMC, will be tracked via satellite attached to her shell to chart her movements and monitor her re-acclimation to living in the wild.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, Vampire Weekend’s towering drummer, Chris Tomson, spied Monaco.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Military Service: During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served as a nurse, scout, and spy for the Union Army.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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