hear

verb

ˈhir How to pronounce hear (audio)
Definition of hearnext
1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of I heard your sister is home from the hospital

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2
as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing

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Recent Examples of hear If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 And that messing is now thankfully being seen — and heard — on our TV screens. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The second season of the Netflix hit ended on a cliffhanger with Jackie (Rodriguez) and Cole (LaLonde) finally confessing their feelings for each other, but Cole’s brother — and Jackie’s boyfriend — Alex (Gentry) hears the confession. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Currently, the court has two days each week in which judges hear cases, and Raftelis recommended the city double that availability to four days a week, pointing to growing case numbers in recent years. — Nathan Pilling july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
  1. realize
  2. listen
  3. see
  4. discover
  5. learn
  6. find
Verb
  • Expectations in the tourism industry and among hotel executives were much higher than what’s been realized so far.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Reaching for spray sunscreen every time Spray sunscreens are convenient, but Mercer said many people don’t realize how much product misses their skin during application.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of realize
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  • One song was interrupted three times while CNN was listening.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Following is not necessarily a bad thing, assuming the government does not listen to the lobbyists and instead plays to the United States’ comparative advantage.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of listen
Verb
  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium might never again see two comebacks like the ones engineered by Messi in Atlanta.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • She’s seen during a dance rehearsal, a silly social media clip, and onstage from their Lollapalooza set, the latter of which came before her announcement in February to step away from Katseye.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of see
Verb
  • Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • The second occurred last November when a 2-7 Dolphins team returned to their locker room and discovered the Pop-A-Shot arcade basketball hoop machine, and a second basketball rim were removed from the player’s locker room.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers Atlanta fashion model applies lessons learned as a young mom.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • At the heart of the system are Large Behavior Models (LBMs) and Diffusion Policy, AI techniques that allow robots to learn complex manipulation and decision-making skills instead of following rigid, pre-programmed workflows.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of learn
Verb
  • Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
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