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overheard
adjective as in listened to
Strong matches
Example Sentences
She alleged McMillion was overheard making a comment to the effect of “no straight woman can ever work in SWAT.”
The English-only rule was put in place after someone overheard two employees speaking Spanish at work.
The impending storm gathering overheard on 29 October was a very big danger, and so Victor closed his business early and picked up his boys from the nursey so that he could keep them safe and dry at home, as the rain fell harder and harder.
Thirty years ago, Edwards’ wife, Karen, was working as a customer service representative at Quantum Computer Services, AOL’s predecessor company, when she overheard then-chief executive Steve Case say he needed a voiceover actor for a new project.
Over the years people have sold out Cage Warriors shows in anticipation of seeing the next star, and an overheard conversation outside the toilets leaves little doubt who the majority are here to see in Manchester.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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