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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Our story is bigger than any barrier, and it will be heard.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The board, whose members were appointed by the governor, the Legislature and the state Supreme Court, heard several hours of debate and then approved the revised oath on a 9-0 vote.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In reaching their stunning verdicts, jurors who heard chilling rape and abuse allegations involving at least 11 women over the more than monthlong trial rejected the defense’s positions that the victims were lying and motivated by money, heartbreak, or jealousy.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
These charges were scheduled to be heard in a bench trial Thursday, but the trial was rescheduled when Bridgeforth was arrested for the new charges.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The coyotes are talking to each other, or at least sending out a vocalization that can be heard by other coyotes.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Our story is bigger than any barrier, and it will be heard.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The board, whose members were appointed by the governor, the Legislature and the state Supreme Court, heard several hours of debate and then approved the revised oath on a 9-0 vote.
—Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In reaching their stunning verdicts, jurors who heard chilling rape and abuse allegations involving at least 11 women over the more than monthlong trial rejected the defense’s positions that the victims were lying and motivated by money, heartbreak, or jealousy.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
These charges were scheduled to be heard in a bench trial Thursday, but the trial was rescheduled when Bridgeforth was arrested for the new charges.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The coyotes are talking to each other, or at least sending out a vocalization that can be heard by other coyotes.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Let hardwood be hardwood The Big 12 made an in-tournament audible and changed from its LED glass court to the old-fashioned hardwood kind, citing the possibility of injuries from the slippery surface.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The crowd was raucous with laughter throughout all of the film’s witty dialogue and visual gags, and cheered as the characters realized their goals on screen.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Audience members quickly realized the interjection wasn’t part of the session and called for security to remove him.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Guests also listened to a recording by each Ticktocker that expressed their gratitude to their mothers who joined them throughout their six-year journey in NCL, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hema listened to jazz music and attended dance concerts, forging intentional connections with Chicago’s modern dance scene — including a decades-long kinship with the Dance Center’s founder, Shirley Mordine.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Also, starting in the new era, approximately once a year, Probst will, for no discernable reason, start talking in a Shakespearean accent.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a new exoplanet discovered in observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have discovered that changing the speed and times when the turbines spin can prevent many bat deaths.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nervousness is perceptible across multiple countries.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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This invisible infrastructural condition becomes further perceptible through sound.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The details of the plot are not particularly important or distinguishable from previous entries.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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