overhear
verb (used with object)
to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge.
were overhearing
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past progressiveof overhear.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Jason Bateman was hearing from pals too, reporting the conversations they were overhearing at restaurants and bars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Whether he were overhearing too, she could not determine.
From Emma by Jane Austen
