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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
The best results come when both sides feel seen, heard and supported.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In the black and white clip, which appeared to be taken inside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's private theater room, Harry and Zajfen were seen sitting in chairs while Markle was heard shrieking excitedly off camera.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Throughout the state, voters will make their voices heard on mayoral races, city council and township races and other key ballot issues.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Middle Schoolers Can Understand the Complexities of Voting Middle schoolers may hear about voting from school and social media.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In the black and white clip, which appeared to be taken inside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's private theater room, Harry and Zajfen were seen sitting in chairs while Markle was heard shrieking excitedly off camera.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Throughout the state, voters will make their voices heard on mayoral races, city council and township races and other key ballot issues.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Middle Schoolers Can Understand the Complexities of Voting Middle schoolers may hear about voting from school and social media.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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Page realized the model of finding replacements people needed could be a good business model and left his job as an auditor.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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While many expect that to change when LeBron, Luka, and other players return from injury, NBA teams will certainly realize his potential.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Jamey Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, introverts deserve a proper energy refill—which may be an entire weekend spent alone, reading, watching TV, or listening to podcasts while doing puzzles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Conversely, first responders wouldn’t be able to see what's going on inside the aircraft.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Authorities then discovered De Silva suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bishop discovered that former Rangers defender Connor Goldson, now playing in Cyprus, had a similar problem earlier in his career.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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For decades, conservation organizations have been working to restore oyster populations in the bay, accruing data along the way to learn from successes and failures.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Plus, his thoughts on whether or not Nicolle really went on the show to find love after her comments on the Women Tell All.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of Satterfield's death, her family found themselves in a legal saga with Alex who had hatched a moneymaking scheme.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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