Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen in (on)
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The forum is dominated by anonymous posts about would-be applicants complaining about waiting months to hear back from background investigators.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Advertisement Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, said the consumer group has been hearing stories about policyholders having trouble securing advance payments.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Authorities also will monitor air quality for radiation and use drones and surveillance cameras to keep an eye on the crowds.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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Although not a household name like the CIA or FBI, the NSA is a vast and extremely high-tech spying agency that specializes in gathering signals intelligence – more commonly known as electronic eavesdropping - around the world, in space and more recently in cyberspace.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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But everything would suddenly shift after a woman named Ariana spied Foxy’s photo.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The neighbors overheard the fight and eventually ended up calling the cops on him, which led to him getting arrested.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth joined the same work team as Poonam so would naturally overhear her talking.—
TANYEL MUSTAFA,
Refinery29,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Listen in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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