- present participle of eavesdrop.
eavesdropping
Example Sentences
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A big reason for its continued survival: the effective surveillance of all residents—including eavesdropping on calls—and its iron-fisted control of every aspect of society, from sports centers to concert halls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
A VPN cannot protect you from all online threats, such as eavesdropping attacks, fake Wi-Fi hotspots or IP-based tracking.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Quantum cryptography offers a promising defense by using the rules of quantum physics to secure communication against eavesdropping.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
In fact it was the revelations about the scale of UK and US digital eavesdropping by former contractor Edward Snowden that may have spurred China to become more ambitious in cyber-space.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
To read it without permission could be considered a kind of eavesdropping, but it was there in full view, and she was only human, after all.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
