HEARD Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

heard 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of heard

as in audible

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2 of 2

verb

past tense of hear

as in realized

to come to an awareness of I heard your sister is home from the hospital

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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

Verb

More than 10 explosions were heard in a row, the journalists reported, adding that the intensity of the blasts triggered car alarms on the streets. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 The best conversations are those where clients feel heard, not just informed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Even younger listeners who may not immediately recognize Mellencamp’s name have almost certainly heard his music. — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 The sound of a woman’s scream had allegedly been heard, before the vehicle sped off from the scene, the outlet noted. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Others were in town for a convention and had heard about the giveaway, and yet others were there to show support for the new addition to downtown San Jose. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 When comedy writer Sean Clements heard about a local turf war involving the low-impact sport, his brain started clicking. — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026 The courtroom heard the audio of Colt Gray’s arrest, including the moment an officer informed the then-14-year-old he was being taken into custody. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Out of the 99,441 cases heard, 1,883 immigrants were allowed to remain in the country. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard

Adjective

That is the opportunity being lost, audible in a single sentence.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The design could prove helpful in loud environments where an audible alarm might disappear into the background.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of audible

Verb

Tom saw a shark rising below his father, before John realized what had happened.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
In time, the duo realized the same was true across the whole of the MEP engineering domain, which is full of time-consuming processes that are currently carried out manually, often using multiple different software products.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of realized

Verb

Cale will always be thought of as a genius even if few listened to, say, 2024’s Poptical Illusion.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
That was a very special group of players that listened to their coaches and led Michigan and became their most-accomplished team in history.

— George Deeb, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of listened

Verb

So far this dry summer there have not discovered any major issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
As a result, our focus will be on forward guidance, end market commentary, and any new opportunities the team may have discovered since separation to enhance efficiencies.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovered

Adjective

Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026

Definition of perceptible

Adjective

The next hurdle for lifestyle influencers will be to make content that’s both useful and, crucially, distinguishable from what AI can do.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Based on analyzing samples taken from hundreds of different mole rats, the team learned members of each colony carried a distinguishable chemical signature.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

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