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
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Yes, Kraus has heard that comparison already.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Everyone headed back outside, where a steady chirping could be heard.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The bill to dissolve the program is set to be heard by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
While attempting to catch them, officers heard a faint sound coming from a drainage pipe beneath them.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Magnus had heard stories about Hans’s behavior outside of the game.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Guests include those already loyal to the Six Senses brand and Missoni clad fashionistas who have heard about the hideaway’s sizable wellness offerings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Paul’s daughter can be heard crying and was injured during the incident, according to the police report.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Yes, Kraus has heard that comparison already.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Everyone headed back outside, where a steady chirping could be heard.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The bill to dissolve the program is set to be heard by the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
While attempting to catch them, officers heard a faint sound coming from a drainage pipe beneath them.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Magnus had heard stories about Hans’s behavior outside of the game.
—Ben Mezrich, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
Guests include those already loyal to the Six Senses brand and Missoni clad fashionistas who have heard about the hideaway’s sizable wellness offerings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Paul’s daughter can be heard crying and was injured during the incident, according to the police report.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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Many documents are not compatible with a screen reader, which is software that translates what's visually represented on a webpage into audible speech.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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Aventura, for example, ruled e-bikes must be pedal-powered, with motors off, unless in a bicycle lane, and riders must give pedestrians an audible signal before passing while on an e-scooter or e-bike.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The astronomer William Herschel argued that the universe was vaster and older than anyone had realized.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Its predictions about the early 21st century were only partially realized, but its deeper engagement with technology, intelligence and human evolution has kept scientists and filmmakers returning to it for nearly six decades.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hill listened to the advice and placed a bunt just in front of the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Jenkins, then 75, listened to market pressure — nearly all of the grocery chain’s competition had Sunday hours.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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McCoy Moore was a modest 16-year-old Florida high school sophomore with no discernable musical talent — didn’t sing or write, couldn’t play a lick of guitar, and had no plans to do any of it — until his mom somehow got him inside Luke Combs’ tour bus.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Flying heat shield forward, the Orion will hit the top of the discernible atmosphere while moving at some 25,000 mph.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investigators reportedly discovered a handgun, the victim's cellphone and money in the area where the shooting happened.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Altman agreed to that demand, but in June, as the deal was closing, Amodei discovered that a provision granting Microsoft the power to block OpenAI from any mergers had been added.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 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
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“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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