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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
Additionally, Cotton claimed none of Anderson’s neighbors reported hearing a struggle at his residence.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder in 1997.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
In late January, the mayor, along with four council members and other city officials, heard presentations from Hagerty, AECOM and a third firm also seeking to be the city’s disaster recovery contractor.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder in 1997.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
In late January, the mayor, along with four council members and other city officials, heard presentations from Hagerty, AECOM and a third firm also seeking to be the city’s disaster recovery contractor.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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The finale ends with Georgia drinking milk from the container, prompting Ginny to realize that her mom might be pregnant.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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After realizing that this combination was the answer to a glaring market void, the team started offering its services to fellow local businesses and friends.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Annecy is the perfect place to listen, learn and build partnerships for the future.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Growing up in Compton-adjacent Lynwood, Calif., Yankovic listened to rock radio, but as a teenager found playing the accordion a bit solitary.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni told reporters after the match, which finished 1-1, that Messi preferred to come off rather than see Scaloni take off young playmaker Thiago Almada.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Other parents witnessed the March on Washington, whereas my father saw Jackie Robinson don Dodger blue at Ebbets Field.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Overcoming the reticence at the heart of her shyness was like scaling a cliff only to discover another view of the real summit farther off.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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As word of Pali’s interest traveled, Magee said, the Philharmonic’s board of directors learned of the school’s situation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a $10 mini-game collection that tasks players with studiously learning and implementing every new feature in the system.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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