overheard
Example Sentences
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He recalled when he was 15, growing up in the Vietnamese city of Ca Mau, he overheard his father’s friend ask for a loan to buy a car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She only learned about the reintroduction plan after asking rangers about discussions she had overheard.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She saw that he was receiving additional images and maps from others through texts and Discord messages, and overheard him talking on the phone, according to court filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
“Any chance you overheard something your mother said and blew it out of proportion?”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
