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Recent Examples of overhear
Not everyone is comfortable complaining about work, especially at work– give your coworkers a safe place to talk, maybe on Zoom or some bar where their complaints won’t be overheard by the wrong people at the wrong time.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Early on, Lucy is speaking with several other female wedding guests about matchmaking and about the big subject that underlies it—love—while Harry is standing alone, close enough to overhear but far enough to be discreet.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
At the bar that night, a younger man who was seated nearby overheard the conversation and cut in.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
One day, Amy overheard her aunt arguing with the caseworker about money.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Early on, Lucy is speaking with several other female wedding guests about matchmaking and about the big subject that underlies it—love—while Harry is standing alone, close enough to overhear but far enough to be discreet.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
At the bar that night, a younger man who was seated nearby overheard the conversation and cut in.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
One day, Amy overheard her aunt arguing with the caseworker about money.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhear
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But customers still want to feel heard and understood.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The royal appeared to hear the declaration, laughing in response.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Image courtesy of the researchers View gallery - 4 images Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wireless smart capsule packed with sensors and other tiny electronics to monitor the workings of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Residents and travelers are urged to monitor official updates from the NPS for instructions and park reopening information.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The recipe is inspired by the Grey Goose Honey Deuce, the cocktail Taylor and Travis were spied drinking with friends at the US Open in 2024.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 June 2025
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“Overhear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhear. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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