hear of

phrasal verb

heard of; hearing of; hears of
: to be aware of the existence of (someone or something) : to know about (someone or something)
He's supposed to be a famous actor, but this is the first time I've ever (even) heard of him.
I've never heard of such a thing!
If I hear of a job opening, I'll let you know.

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Few car buyers have heard of Nexperia. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 The woman was motivated to return the item after hearing of other recent incidents in which relics had been returned to Greece from Germany, according to the announcement. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Until yesterday afternoon, few people outside Utah and Arizona had ever heard of Zions Bancorporation or Western Alliance Bank. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 When a bona fide literary scandal breaks late on, Baum is certain that people will come to hear of it in a couple of days, via the newspapers and tabloids. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hear of

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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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