eavesdrop
Example Sentences
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It is nothing short of a revelation, one in which we are invited to eavesdrop on a decadeslong tête-à-tête between the two masters as they discover, reinvent and refine their forms and materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
Their ability to detect low-frequency sounds helps them eavesdrop on the mating calls of frogs.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025
A man was monologuing to an acquaintance about his career change from tech to film and this is my favorite place to eavesdrop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
And although such a task was normally left to the servants, Volta did not complain, because it gave him a perfect excuse to eavesdrop on them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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