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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
Shouts of hijo de puta—son of a b–ch—could be heard in the streets of Caracas.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The depositions of a dozen firefighters over the next two weeks — part of the lawsuit against the city and state — offer the public a rare opportunity to hear firefighters’ accounts of what happened.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
When Bartlett coach Alex Coan first heard about the injury, baseball was the last thing on his mind.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even five years later, the admiration for his former player can be heard in Brown’s voice.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The depositions of a dozen firefighters over the next two weeks — part of the lawsuit against the city and state — offer the public a rare opportunity to hear firefighters’ accounts of what happened.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
When Bartlett coach Alex Coan first heard about the injury, baseball was the last thing on his mind.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Even five years later, the admiration for his former player can be heard in Brown’s voice.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
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After spending time on campus, navigating coursework, and experiencing academic culture firsthand, some students realize that their current institution is not the right fit.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Passengers didn’t even know if the loud bang had come from inside the train but immediately realized that something was horribly wrong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Delhomme’s answer, by turns humorous and insightful, is worth listening to.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Duff revealed that her then-3-year-old daughter loved to listen to her album Breathe In.—
Taiwo Balogun,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ready to see what all of the hype is about?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Therapy is shifting from the classic dyad of therapist-client to the new triad of therapist-AI-client, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Two of the daughter’s classmates had discovered the grisly mayhem; at the time of writing, no suspect had been identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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In real life, this means that the system connects to booking systems, demand forecasting tools, and competitive intelligence platforms, creating a feedback loop that learns from every transaction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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And now that he's learned the shocking truth about her death, her resurrection in the season 2 finale leaves the series hanging on an ominous note.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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