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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
Two women in the complex began screaming, at which point their 79-year-old landlord — who is a military veteran — heard the commotion and ran to help.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
And while Mamdani focused on affordability, New Yorkers heard endlessly from his enemies about hostility to Israel as well.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Busing tables, Caesar heard Italian, German, Polish, and other tongues, absorbing their music without grasping the words.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
And while Mamdani focused on affordability, New Yorkers heard endlessly from his enemies about hostility to Israel as well.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Busing tables, Caesar heard Italian, German, Polish, and other tongues, absorbing their music without grasping the words.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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Running Fence was first proposed in 1972 but took four years to fully realize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the moral comes through loud and clear, that’s largely because the film’s bland depiction of slumberland isn’t a fraction as well-realized — or even as fun!—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For English language arts, which includes reading, writing, speaking and listening, the district came one percentage point shy of the state average, with 49% of students meeting their individualized growth targets.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Mormons should not be afraid to listen to people that had bad experiences.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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But travelers could still see flight cuts even if the government were to reopen next week, as the FAA’s order requires airlines to cancel flights days in advance.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roaches were seen in the restrooms.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Simply add your eligible Card to your Resy profile to book and discover Platinum Nights reservations near you, enrollment required.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The researchers learned that people who ate very similarly to the portfolio diet had a 14% lower risk of developing coronary heart disease or stroke than people who ate less similarly to the diet.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The ones who needed to leave their mother tongue in order to find their true voice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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