overhear
Example Sentences
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Oh, I almost wished I hadn’t overheard them talking!
From Literature
One Iranian man said he overheard his mother and her friend discussing the price of two bundles of spinach—the equivalent of about $28.
I’m not sure if he overheard Andre or if this has been our destination all along.
From Literature
He had overheard her telling Strong Jonn so outside their house only a month or two ago.
From Literature
We’d seen less of him since his father’s death, and I knew from conversations overheard at the funeral that he was investigating the possibility of moving to Accra now that his father was gone.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
