hear from
phrasal verb
heard from; hearing from; hears from
: to receive a letter, a telephone call, etc., from (someone)
We heard from them yesterday.
I haven't heard from her lately.
I haven't heard anything from her lately.
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The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Get autographs, run around the field, hear from the players and shop special merchandise and fan gear.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
For some decisions, such as rezoning, a body is required to host a meeting with ample advance notice to hear from the public.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Having not heard from him by Christmas Day, his family filed a missing persons report.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Get autographs, run around the field, hear from the players and shop special merchandise and fan gear.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
For some decisions, such as rezoning, a body is required to host a meeting with ample advance notice to hear from the public.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Having not heard from him by Christmas Day, his family filed a missing persons report.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Hear from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20from. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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