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

Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 After the traffic light turned green, as Burkhart slowed down to stay next to Langs’ car, two gunshots can be heard on Langs’ dashboard camera video, the detective wrote in the affidavit. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 According to a court filing, Tomkow heard Basabe slap Frevola and then saw Basabe’s hand near Frevola’s face. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Cheers and clapping could be heard after the two hugged and soaked up the occasion. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Cynthia Brown first heard about the terror of 1898 as a child in the mid-nineteen-sixties. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard

Adjective

If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
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, 7 July 2026

Definition of audible

Verb

The latter is mostly realized in the over-two-minute masturbation scene at D’Pogi, the gay club run by Mother (Joel Lamangan) and Pol’s first stop in Manila.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
After the first test returned a result of zero, Murphy realized that his assistant had connected all of the sensors incorrectly.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of realized

Verb

Some active kids glossed over at the lengthy speeches, some watched and listened attentively, eyes sparkling at the work that was put in to launch the league and at the possibility of playing professional soccer.

— PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Throughout the evening, participants held signs, listened to speakers and called on Congress to preserve protections that allow Haitian TPS holders to continue living and working in the United States.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of listened

Adjective

This won’t always be the case, of course, and there will be occasions where a use-after-free error has no discernible impact.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Minasian took over the Angels’ front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of discernible

Verb

Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 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

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