overhear
Example Sentences
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You can talk to it, let it overhear your day and—in the case of glasses—let it see what you’re seeing in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
She told the BBC she would overhear Alphonsine helping her with her language skills.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
I regularly overhear other birders marveling over the flashy warblers in breeding plumage, while overlooking other comparatively less-flashy birds like vireos and sparrows.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2025
Sometimes because both my parents and Lucia’s parents have come during shooting to help because we have a new kid, sometimes they’ll overhear something and be like, “That’s funny.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Chucha and I will pass by the carport and overhear them discussing the carburetor and brake pads, points and plugs.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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