overhear
verb (used with object)
to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge.
has overheard
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present perfectof overhear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Jennelle, who has overheard much of our conversation, wonders what Yamaguchi does to relax, given how intensely time-consuming and focused her work sounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
"So someone else has overheard a conversation. The head of I.T. there has likely cooperated because he is the guy they kept coming to saying, 'Can you delete the server?'"
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2023
Zoë Kravitz stars as an agoraphobic Seattle tech worker who thinks she has overheard a crime; among the supporting cast are Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil, Erika Christensen, Derek DelGaudio, Robin Givens and Rita Wilson.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
His world-picture continues to seem to be put together from things he has overheard in locker rooms, and not particularly nice locker rooms, either.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2018
Before I can answer, another hand tugs on my sleeve, a woman who has overheard the conversation.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
