overhear
Example Sentences
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She says Epstein paid only part of that amount and that she overheard phone calls in which the woman pressured him to pay the remainder.
From BBC
Fink’s father, Constellation Brands incoming Chief Executive Nick Fink, overheard the conversation his son was having on the deck of their vacation rental.
I once overheard Jonah telling his ex-girlfriend, Cassie, that the best part of playing goalie in soccer was that he didn’t have to run as much as everyone else.
From Literature
One morning, Iwas in the hall near the classroom door when I overheard her telling one of the parents that Jessica and her family had been living in town for a week or two already.
From Literature
He overheard me arguing with my husband about not having a business plan and leaned over: “You make a product,” he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
