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
Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The bill was heard in the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation last week, and it was referred to what’s called the suspense file, a process in the statehouse where bills with fiscal impacts are set aside in the Appropriations Committee for later consideration.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Shortly after that permission was granted, an air traffic controller was heard telling the vehicle to stop several times right before the collision, according to the recordings.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The controller can then be heard frantically diverting an incoming aircraft from landing.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The company also answered questions posed by commission members and heard concerns about and support for the solar farm from meeting attendees.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically telling the fire truck to stop.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The bill was heard in the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation last week, and it was referred to what’s called the suspense file, a process in the statehouse where bills with fiscal impacts are set aside in the Appropriations Committee for later consideration.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Shortly after that permission was granted, an air traffic controller was heard telling the vehicle to stop several times right before the collision, according to the recordings.
—Jessica Gorman, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Despite overwhelming and documented opposition, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners continues to facilitate a land-use process that effectively treats the community as an obstacle to be bypassed rather than a stakeholder to be heard.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The controller can then be heard frantically diverting an incoming aircraft from landing.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The company also answered questions posed by commission members and heard concerns about and support for the solar farm from meeting attendees.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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Despite audible boos in the theater and the third winner Mark Sonnenblick visibly protesting the play off, the broadcast moved forward to a commercial break, and the lights on stage were cut, forcing the three off stage.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hulu offers standard closed captioning, but relatively few titles support audio descriptions, an accessibility feature that provides audible narration of on-screen actions that would not be discernible through dialogue alone.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One Sweet 16 dream is realized Saturday night.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The friend group quickly realized sleeping on the ground outside was untenable.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kollra had listened over two-and-a-half weeks to testimony and arguments, including testimony from one of the officers, who offered an account of the events leading up to the shooting.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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When Lindy shouted, women listened.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike other groups designated as terrorist threats, Antifa is more of a set of tactics and a political philosophy than a discernible group.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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This was a dramatic turn after Starmer had sought a reputation as something of a Trump-whisperer — even if that went down badly with many Britons at home, failing to win discernible gains over the Ukraine war and Trump’s hostile pursuit of Greenland.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Archaeologists discovered two astonishing Iron Age hoards in North Yorkshire, one of them being the largest ever found in British history, which has changed the historical understanding of wealth and power in pre-Roman Britain.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Her small shakes of her head are barely perceptible in her disdain.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
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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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 27 Mar. 2026.
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