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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
Attendees sat in folding plastic chairs, on bleachers, and stood along the sides to hear Archbishop Bernard Hebda speak in the Academy of Holy Angels High School gymnasium that night.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The court heard the trio was influenced by a mix of conspiracy theories, including some espoused online by American sovereign citizen Donald Day Jr., who is facing separate charges in the US related to making threats and gun possession.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
When employees see their feedback is heard and reflected in decisions, trust grows—and so does participation.
—Aaron Edgell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But hearing about what her family lived through during the Second World War and the Cultural Revolution for the first time was transformative—Chinese history struck her as the stuff of epic storytelling.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
The court heard the trio was influenced by a mix of conspiracy theories, including some espoused online by American sovereign citizen Donald Day Jr., who is facing separate charges in the US related to making threats and gun possession.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
When employees see their feedback is heard and reflected in decisions, trust grows—and so does participation.
—Aaron Edgell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
But hearing about what her family lived through during the Second World War and the Cultural Revolution for the first time was transformative—Chinese history struck her as the stuff of epic storytelling.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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The sensing input and reservoir layer are both realized through our hardware (devices).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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This is perhaps best understood in terms of one of the Big Five Personality traits – introversion and extraversion – as many people have come to realize that there are individual differences, but one is not inherently better than the other.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Captain Brett listened closely for the air-horn blasts of tankers while glancing at an app that tracked whichever boats had bothered to log on.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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To create the character’s gargling and otherworldly speaking voice, Elordi listened to Mongolian throat singing.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Russell, a corn and soybean farmer from Muncie, has seen these effects firsthand.—
Lluvia Gaucin,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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While some of the fair's contests see dozens of entries and steep competition, others see far fewer.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First discovered: 8:07 a.m. Aug. 19 Initial location: Orange County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Lambert A new wildfire was reported today at 8:07 a.m. in Orange County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The leaders who take time to discover and understand those needs will create a culture that’s conducive for sustainable success.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To learn more about Future Healers, visit uoflhealth.org/future-healers.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Enquirer has reached out to the U.S. Secret Service and the vice president's spokesperson to learn more.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Crews are remaining alert to the likely possibility of finding additional starts in the next few days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Eva Welch, co-founder of Street Angels, acknowledged that the task of finding people who are transient is complex.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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