listen in
verb
listened in; listening in; listens in
1
: to tune in to or monitor a broadcast
2
: to listen to a conversation without participating in it
especially
: eavesdrop
Examples of listen in in a Sentence
it's not polite to listen in on other people's private conversations
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Behind bars in a Land of Enchantment state prison since her April 15 sentencing, Gutierrez-Reed was listening in on today’s proceedings.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
The album itself was met with mixed reviews, but clearly didn’t stop his fans from listening in.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2024
To listen in the United States, tune in every Sunday through Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
However, people couldn’t join the chatroom to listen in.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
The album itself was met with mixed reviews, but clearly didn’t stop his fans from listening in.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2024
To listen in the United States, tune in every Sunday through Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
However, people couldn’t join the chatroom to listen in.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Listen in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20in. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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