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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
If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
SpaceX has warned that residents in the Bahamas may hear one or more sonic booms during the first-stage landing.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Bereaved individuals have often told me that hearing other people’s memories of the person who died can be deeply comforting.
—Julie Kaplow, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Djokovic was heard saying sarcastically.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
SpaceX has warned that residents in the Bahamas may hear one or more sonic booms during the first-stage landing.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Bereaved individuals have often told me that hearing other people’s memories of the person who died can be deeply comforting.
—Julie Kaplow, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Djokovic was heard saying sarcastically.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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But what Saban, and Bevacqua, fail to realize about college football is that it's already been this way.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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As Chinese social media excitement over the shepherding ad starts to fade, many people have come to realize the harsh reality behind what some had seen as a dream job.—
Erin Tan,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Guests are welcomed into a lavvu (traditional tent) to cook over open flames, meet reindeer, and listen to joik—ancestral singing passed down through generations.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And listen, if [my son] ever has a kid, that trust is going to take care of that child from birth to the last day of college.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Montenegro and Albania are seen as the frontrunners among the Western Balkans, while Ukraine and Moldova are moving closer to opening formal membership talks.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The 29-year-old checked out of the game and was seen limping back to the locker room as the first quarter came to an end.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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After Elayyat was arrested, investigators learned she had been convicted in 2010 for DUI in San Bernardino County.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Everyone will find the easy-access power outlets and bedside controls a plus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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