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Recent Examples of overhear
The only real threat is a whistleblower, like an outcast kid overhearing the whole criminal scheme from the floor below his mother’s office.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The witness and his girlfriend ended up on the same bus as the couple who ran and overheard their conversation, according to the affidavit.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The first time he was arrested in December 2024, neighbors overheard an altercation between Fraraccio and Bridgman in their apartment and called police, Bridgman said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
The witness and his girlfriend ended up on the same bus as the couple who ran and overheard their conversation, according to the affidavit.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
The first time he was arrested in December 2024, neighbors overheard an altercation between Fraraccio and Bridgman in their apartment and called police, Bridgman said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bill includes limits on how many vehicles one remote operator can monitor at a time.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The police were patient, monitoring major criminals planning huge drug shipments and murders in real time.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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For years, the rover ascended a feature called Mount Sharp within the crater, aiming to reach clay-rich layers that orbiters circling the planet had spied.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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And then head out to spy for local birds and native plants at the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in the San Fernando Valley where San Fernando Valley Audubon Society keeps a watchful eye to maintain its vibrancy.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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