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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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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Ned’s father, Bob Hunt, visited the hospital that night to check on English and heard the news he was paralyzed from the neck down.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Then jurors heard disturbing sounds of banging — and choking, according to the Star-Telegram.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a copy of seven-minute 911 call LCSO released while the search for him was underway, a gunshot can be heard as the caller was reporting the woman’s injuries to a dispatcher.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the 8-0 court, noted Congress has long allowed lawsuits against the government and its contractors to be heard in federal court.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
As part of the case, which will be heard in the fall, the court will consider narrowing a landmark 1990 decision over the spiritual use of peyote, a cactus that contains a hallucinogen called mescaline.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
At his Sex and Love Addicts meeting, Cal heard that Cassie is doing OnlyFans.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Some say their constituents aren't feeling heard, that the district needs a more comprehensive proposal for parents and ask if cuts could have been made elsewhere in the district rather than just at aging school buildings.
—Monique John, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
But the pregame boos McCollum heard Monday were nothing compared to what the Garden crowd later showered him with after a third-quarter spat with Jose Alvarado.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Ned’s father, Bob Hunt, visited the hospital that night to check on English and heard the news he was paralyzed from the neck down.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Then jurors heard disturbing sounds of banging — and choking, according to the Star-Telegram.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In a copy of seven-minute 911 call LCSO released while the search for him was underway, a gunshot can be heard as the caller was reporting the woman’s injuries to a dispatcher.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the 8-0 court, noted Congress has long allowed lawsuits against the government and its contractors to be heard in federal court.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
As part of the case, which will be heard in the fall, the court will consider narrowing a landmark 1990 decision over the spiritual use of peyote, a cactus that contains a hallucinogen called mescaline.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
At his Sex and Love Addicts meeting, Cal heard that Cassie is doing OnlyFans.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Some say their constituents aren't feeling heard, that the district needs a more comprehensive proposal for parents and ask if cuts could have been made elsewhere in the district rather than just at aging school buildings.
—Monique John, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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The celebratory taunts — clearly audible on ABC’s game broadcast — were aimed at Philadelphia fans, who’d broken into the same chant during their team’s play-in victory over Orlando on Wednesday.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then doctors realized Gould's heart was failing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Listeners taking a Deezer survey listened to three songs, two of which were AI.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Read a lot, listened to a lot of music.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike most spirits, which can sit unopened at room temperature for years without discernible degradation, wine is a living, breathing, dare-I-say magical thing.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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With no discernible up or down in space, the astronauts strapped into sleeping bags hanging from the walls each night.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the traffic stop, officers discovered Harrison in the back seat, and learned that the ride-share driver was taking him to a Westminster-area hotel.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An airport offers, if not exactly an equitable experience (there are Clear lines, lounge archipelagos), then at least a perceptible simulacrum of equality, in that everyone rides the same people movers past the same Cinnabons.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Second, the two sides must be readily distinguishable from each other, usually by applying color or markings to one side, although in rare cases they can be distinguished by shape, with one side being convex and the other being concave.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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For Fall 2026, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showcased a series of single- and double-breasted black suits, distinguishable from one another by the slightest shade.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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