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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hear
Russian artillery can still be heard in certain directions of the front, regardless of the Russian leader's promise of silence.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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Like many other residents, Siba did not realize that other armed groups were also coming with a different motive: hunting down Alawites.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the five years, while some of the art was displayed a few blocks away in the Brutalist former home of the Whitney at Madison and 75th, the Frick has been rebuilt and restored and rehabbed, successfully realizing a vision of Ian Wardropper, who just stepped down as the Frick’s director.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The couple were out on a date, having gone to listen to live music while enjoying a meal at their go-to restaurant Mastros.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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This puts you in a better position to first listen and then guide employees to resources better equipped to help them.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Now in their early to mid-30s, both authors have seen their stories grow into global phenomena, with millions of readers and successful film adaptations.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is mounted in a ring by JAR, and ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This is a learning opportunity rooted in both experience and education, so what are your intentions for growth through study and travel? Libra Shuhua Xiong Venus-Saturn conjunction on April 24: Make your routines more relational.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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