EAVESDROPPING (ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

eavesdropping (on)

verb

present participle of eavesdrop (on)

as in listening in (on)

to listen to (another in private conversation) a nosy traveler who likes to eavesdrop on his fellow airline passengers

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The researchers say future deployments of the current prototype would be able to remain at sea for weeks at a time, monitoring environmental conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
With public safety power shutoffs underway across much of the region, fire crews are closely monitoring the situation, warning that even small grass fires can quickly spread under dangerous fire conditions.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of monitoring

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It is understood Kering plans to build on the foundation left by Vaccarello, also spying additional opportunities in jewelry.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Invariably, the goal of this kind of espionage is to help key sectors in the spying country rapidly replicate or surpass American advances.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of spying

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The actor is partnering with Audien Hearing on a campaign about hearing health after experiencing tinnitus and hearing loss himself.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Usher syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss, hearing loss and balance issues, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

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