Synonyms for listen in
lis·ten in

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1. listen inverb

   To listen without participating.

   Synonyms:
   sit in, listen

2. listen inverb

   To eavesdrop; to listen secretly.

   You should close the door for conversations like that. You never know who might be listening in.

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrop, overhear

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1. listen inverb

   listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrop

2. listen in, eavesdropverb

   listen without the speaker's knowledge

   "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

   Synonyms:
   eavesdrop

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1. Kim Myung-jun:

   Once you listen in, you tend to keep listening under the blanket. It gets you addicted, aM radio stations like Far East Broadcasting Company have pretty good signals and can be listened to clearly in much of North Korea.

2. Gabe Roth:

   This is getting ridiculous. If The Court can conduct The Court weekly conferences remotely, which The Court has been doing for weeks, The Court can conduct The Court remaining arguments remotely and allow the public to listen in.

3. Randall Stephenson:

   The biggest risk is not that the Chinese government might listen in on our conversations or mine our data if we use their equipment.

4. Charles Krauthammer:

   This is a way to win a battle with Congress, and they knew that this was not something you’re supposed to do. That’s why there was no paper trail or request, that is, I think, a violation of the power of the executive, fearing with legitimate activities and interactions of the Congress and also of pro-advocates who would and should expect with the private communications on behalf of political advocacy is something that the government ought not listen to, listen in on and abuse and that was done.

5. Pete Geren:

   He would sit and listen in meetings, offer an occasional comment. But when it was over, he would go to his boss and tell him this is what we should do.