overhears
- present tense form of overhear (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Nearby, 40-year-old Masoumeh overhears our conversation and joins in.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“It must be exhausting to have so many strong opinions,” he theorizes as he overhears an argument about something unimportant near the novel’s beginning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
All seems idyllic — until the day Beth, approaching her husband and brother-in-law in a store, overhears Don saying that he doesn’t like her new novel at all, but he can’t tell her.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
On the other hand, judging from my time spent in airports and other public places, a lot of people don’t care at all who overhears their calls.
From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023
“My friend cleans the police station, and she overhears a lot,” said Madame Emile.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
