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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
Nearby boaters heard a call for help.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Lane Neely, a park interpreter for Caddo Lake State Park, told USA TODAY that he's heard tales about a lake creature and a ghostly woman.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case marks the second major gun case the justices have decided to take up this term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Lane Neely, a park interpreter for Caddo Lake State Park, told USA TODAY that he's heard tales about a lake creature and a ghostly woman.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case marks the second major gun case the justices have decided to take up this term.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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But as his involvement in the burglary is realized, Mooney decides to make a run for it.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Plus, Jeff soon regains his memory, and after realizing he’s now forced to be a working stiff barely keeping his head above water, he’s pissed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Created by Goldstein, Segel and Bill Lawrence, Shrinking centers on the life of Jimmy Liard (played by Segel), a grieving therapist who decides to give his clients his honest opinion instead of listening to their feelings and remaining removed from their lives.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Long after a person would get frustrated with your queries, an AI system will keep listening and responding.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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More than 60% of European companies cite regulation as an obstacle to investment, and most see it as their biggest challenge overall.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Researchers at Radware discovered the zero-click vulnerability in June 2025.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steen learned about his Hall of Fame invitation during training camp.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Students will learn to wire avionics as well as to troubleshoot and repair wiring issues.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Police found a firearm in the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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The child was found by her mother three hours later, with internal vehicle temperatures having reached over 108 degrees.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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