as in audible
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1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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2
as in listened
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 heard
Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Afterwards, a smaller 8-inch model of Herman comes out of bigger Herman’s body alive and well, having heard Keats’ speech.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
When a seeming Good Samaritan character shows up—like Alice, heard only through the phone— our hackles are instantly raised — how can a voice so saccharine conjure so much fright?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
His words could also be heard over clips of their time together.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Hasn’t Broadway heard that gender fluidity is on its way out?
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
As a result, victims now have the right to be heard, the right to be present, and the right to meaningfully participate in criminal justice proceedings.
—Todd Karpovich, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
One woman can even be heard calling out for her child, and the pair were reunited before running out of the salon, hugging each other.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Afterwards, a smaller 8-inch model of Herman comes out of bigger Herman’s body alive and well, having heard Keats’ speech.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
When a seeming Good Samaritan character shows up—like Alice, heard only through the phone— our hackles are instantly raised — how can a voice so saccharine conjure so much fright?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
His words could also be heard over clips of their time together.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Hasn’t Broadway heard that gender fluidity is on its way out?
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
As a result, victims now have the right to be heard, the right to be present, and the right to meaningfully participate in criminal justice proceedings.
—Todd Karpovich, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
One woman can even be heard calling out for her child, and the pair were reunited before running out of the salon, hugging each other.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The audible release of the pressurized gas, followed by the burning, blinding, and gasping sensation.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
Verb
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The players soon realized Panagoulias might be the wrong leader.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The team realized that this is how mobula rays are such successful filter feeders.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The ball listened and rolled right into the cup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the leader who dictated, or the one who listened?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Given his limited but still discernible responses, Ian seemed like the perfect candidate.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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The Trump coin has no discernible value apart from its identification with Trump himself.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Volunteers sawed logs with kids, taught them how to pan for gold, showed off desert reptiles and even hosted an environmental magic show.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The life-sized bronze statue was sawed off at the heels and carried away by unknown perpetrators, Novo Mesto Police Department spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus confirmed to the Slovenian outlet Dnevnik.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, there have been 50 recessions in American history, dating back to the Articles of Confederation, some mild to the point of being hardly perceptible, some devastating like the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the Covid Recession of 2020.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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These barely perceptible shifts — caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock — offer clues about what lies beneath the planet's surface.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Homicide detectives learned that the victim was shot by an unknown person shortly after arriving at the Taco Bell, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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