overhear
Example Sentences
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Everything I knew about it I had overheard over the years in San Francisco, when she talked with the aunties who visited on occasion to do needlework and drink tea.
From Literature
I can’t imagine there’s a single word of our conversation she didn’t overhear from the kitchen, ear pressed to the door.
From Literature
She says Epstein paid only part of that amount and that she overheard phone calls in which the woman pressured him to pay the remainder.
From BBC
Fink’s father, Constellation Brands incoming Chief Executive Nick Fink, overheard the conversation his son was having on the deck of their vacation rental.
I once overheard Jonah telling his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, that the best part of playing goalie in soccer was that he didn’t have to run as much as everyone else.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
