bug a phone

Frequency: 3.52.2 per million words

To install a secret listening device on a phone.

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Examples (10)

  • The agents tried to bug the suspect's phone to gather intelligence.
  • It's illegal to bug someone's phone without a warrant.
  • They suspected their office phone might be bugged after the leaks.
  • A sophisticated device was used to bug the diplomat's phone.
  • He learned how to bug a phone from an old spy novel.
  • The security team regularly sweeps for attempts to bug executive phones.
  • Could someone have bugged my phone during my trip?
  • They planned to bug his phone to listen in on his conversations.
  • Don't worry, it's very difficult for someone to secretly bug your phone.
  • The government denied ever trying to bug the journalist's phone.