listen in

Example Sentences

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I was stretched out with an ear applied to the floor, trying to listen in on the school board meeting below.

From Literature

“Why didn’t you tell Mae about the compromised lines? The spies you think may be listening in?”

From Literature

The six of us listen in silence as she explains the audacious plan.

From Literature

Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, he began freestyling in his early teens, first to himself in the bathroom, then to anyone who would listen in the cafeteria.

From Los Angeles Times

Hougan brought up the example of a TikTok content creator who flew to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before the Super Bowl in order to listen in on rehearsals for the national anthem.

From MarketWatch