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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop.

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Examples

  • Tell them "These men tortured and eavesdropped from a sense of deep patriotism and committment to Jesus."

    Republicans Put Hold on Holder 2009

  • Tell them "These men tortured and eavesdropped from a sense of deep patriotism and committment to Jesus."

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • Meanwhile, dropping her guise and coming as herself, Rena attempted to engage the two Elves in conversations every day while Mero "eavesdropped" on their minds.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • "In any case, to continue: this machine interprets those specific feelings as indications that the mind is being -- ah -- 'eavesdropped' upon."

    Brain Twister Laurence M. Janifer 1967

  • "In any case, to continue: this machine interprets those specific feelings as indications that the mind is being ... ah ... 'eavesdropped' upon."

    That Sweet Little Old Lady Randall Garrett 1957

  • Reporter Pierre McGuire has not only eavesdropped on coaches and players from that spot, but he also sometimes interviews them during the action.

    ABC hopes to ride Borel and Belmont Stakes to good ratings 2009

  • Associated Press Milly Dowler, murdered in 2002 July 6: U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron says he is 'revolted' by allegations that private investigators from the paper eavesdropped on the voice mails of victims of crime.

    News Corp. Caves as Support Fades Dana Cimilluca 2011

  • As a result of CALEA-type specifications built into the Vodafone Greece cellphone network, the communications of over one hundred leading members of the Greek government, including the Prime Minister, were eavesdropped upon for ten months by parties unknown.

    Susan Landau: Moving Rapidly Backwards on Security Susan Landau 2010

  • Item number one: eavesdropped on my thoughts, then molested me while I was fantasizing about molesting him.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

  • Item number one: eavesdropped on my thoughts, then molested me while I was fantasizing about molesting him.

    Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011

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