overhear
Example Sentences
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You can talk to it, let it overhear your day and—in the case of glasses—let it see what you’re seeing in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
One can opt to be a relatively passive observer trying to overhear conversations and uncover the various storylines.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
She told the BBC she would overhear Alphonsine helping her with her language skills.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025
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 "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
