Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: overheard

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Usage examples:

A tourist said he overheard staff discussing the attack and "apparently there was a lot of blood".

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/10661761/female-keeper-savaged-crocodile-loses-blood-tourist-attraction-australia/

At St. Francis Hospital, two Hartford police detectives were approaching Castro’s room when they said they overheard him tell medical staff he had smoked marijuana prior to the crash, according to the warrant affidavit.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/10/27/ct-man-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-assault-charges-in-hartford-crash-that-killed-man-seriously-injured-another/

A witness in the hospital overheard shouting and the victim went back into the hospital.

Source: https://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/news/23987843.dumbarton-joint-hospital-man-slashed-unknown-object/?ref=rss

CNN overheard a court official reading aloud from portions the jury questionnaire in a public area of the courthouse where the jury selection process was taking place.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-lawyer-kenneth-chesebro-january-6-fake-electors-plot-guilty-plea-us-politics-news/fba95dcf-cc6d-48cd-a0e8-80717b23daec

He also claimed that he overheard then-editor Piers Morgan ask the entertainment desk about a story relating to Kylie Minogue and her then-boyfriend James Gooding.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/harry-meghan-omid-scobie-phone-hacking-b2343746.html

He hit the national headlines while recovering at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh when he overheard nurses talking about how they supported Hearts, the fierce rivals of his beloved Hibs.

Source: https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/23682951.first-last-time-darren-will-ever-wear-hearts-top/?ref=rss

"He only stayed for 45 minutes," the insider said, adding that Ye was overheard saying Bianca "gave him an allotted amount of time he was allowed to stay out."

Source: https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00216400.html

He overheard two women clacking their high heels through the rubble of The Blitz.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/noel-coward-theatre-private-lives-b2307286.html

I grew ill as Goyal relates how Ryan returned to middle school and overheard a teacher quip, “Oh look, our pyromaniac is back.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/books/review/live-to-see-the-day-nikhil-goyal.html

I overheard one of the GoMA team asking a Banksy staffer what “he” looked like.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/23590979.banksy-review-show-put-glasgow-world/?ref=rss

It was just messing around on a piano and singing badly and being overheard and then thinking, you know, what if we tried to get to the end of it together?”

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/taylor-swift-and-joe-alwyn-reportedly-split-after-six-years/

Listeners tend to be more annoyed by overheard phone conversations than they are by overheard in-person conversations because we only overhear one side of the conversation.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/advice/ask-amy-20230304-5yfnbjxq3rd7tg5p462at2nwrq-story.html

Listeners tend to be more annoyed by overheard phone conversations than they are by overheard in-person conversations because we only overhear one side of the conversation.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/advice/ask-amy-20230304-5yfnbjxq3rd7tg5p462at2nwrq-story.html

Mauricet, my artistic partner in crime, claims to have kept a small mandrake in his drawer for years but finally had to throw it out when it grew large and its screams could be overheard in the neighboring apartment."

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/grant-morrison-writes-partially-naked-came-the-corpse-from-ahoy/

Mr Campbell added that the partygoers and club patrons “mixed” at the end of the night and Mr McNeill had made “remarks” about his client’s father’s suit and was overheard “making fun of it”.

Source: https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23392010.gareth-gray-hit-teenager-bottle-outside-ross-high-rugby-club/?ref=rss

Negrón’s son told her he overheard a teacher mocking his learning disabilities, calling him an ugly name.

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2023/08/11/alaska-sees-worst-school-attendance-as-rates-tank-nationwide/

On a visit to the pub, a worker for the Royal Society for the Protection of said they had overheard tourists complaining about the noise:“The shearwaters are keeping them awake.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/10/she-kills-to-be-kind-the-mastermind-ecologist-eliminating-invasive-predators-aoe

Or perhaps, you've overheard friends or family members discussing how they turn to shopping to deal with stress or other unpleasant feelings.

Source: https://guardian.ng/life/is-retail-therapy-really-effective/

Read what we overheard in the meeting.

Source: https://thegabber.com/december-19-gulfport-city-council-meeting-updates/