- present participle of eavesdrop.
eavesdropping
Example Sentences
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It was an undecipherable crackle, and he suspected Flock had hung vinyl sheets on windows to defeat eavesdropping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Nathan Hochman announced he would reduce 16 felony eavesdropping counts against Officer Daniel Flores to misdemeanors, and that the case would likely resolve in court through a diversion agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It was part of a network of country houses with similar set-ups for eavesdropping, with the gathered intelligence then shared with Bletchley Park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The moment the door to the flat was forced was recorded on an audio eavesdropping device - a bug - that UK law enforcement had put in the flat.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
And a week or so later, I wasn’t actually eavesdropping or anything, I was just passing by, really, when I heard my parents talking in their room.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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