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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Potential industrial applications This was then used to tell the robot’s limbs what moves to make, all the while monitoring the cube’s state to check and correct for errors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Use strong antivirus protection Strong antivirus software adds another layer of protection by monitoring suspicious behavior and detecting threats that may go unnoticed.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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The actress provided the voice of a technologically advanced, data-spying smart refrigerator.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
To support their request to detain Alfozan, the government pointed to a case where former Twitter employees were charged with spying for the Saudi government.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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Helping other families Their experience seeking answers in Amy’s case and hearing other families describe similar struggles, prompted Shawn and Angie to consider starting a nonprofit years ago.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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