RUBBERNECKING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

rubbernecking 1 of 2

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as in eavesdropping

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rubbernecking

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verb

present participle of rubberneck

as in gawking

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise thoughtless drivers pausing on the highway to rubberneck at the accident

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In September, authorities searched Wen’s home and found around 50,000 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and a receiver that detects eavesdropping devices, the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles said.

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Aside from some intense eavesdropping, the system can also cut the connection between the drone and its controller.

New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024

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