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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hear
The wail of fire trucks can be heard as passersby stopped to record the scene.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Mitchell has heard all the criticisms of not being able to get out of the second round.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
One woman who hid during the attack at a music festival described hearing multiple assaults, according to the report.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The idea, Zeid said, emerged after repeatedly hearing stories about women unable to pay for transportation to get to the only public hospital still operating in the capital, or even being able to afford deliveries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Mitchell has heard all the criticisms of not being able to get out of the second round.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
One woman who hid during the attack at a music festival described hearing multiple assaults, according to the report.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The idea, Zeid said, emerged after repeatedly hearing stories about women unable to pay for transportation to get to the only public hospital still operating in the capital, or even being able to afford deliveries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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But the victim, realizing he’d been duped, had reached out to police.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Jackson estate realized after shooting that Jackson’s settlement deal with the Chandlers barred the estate from ever depicting the Chandlers on film.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Our senators aren’t listening to us Few things in life are worse than listening to endless hold music when connecting to live customer service agents at your bank, utility, or airline.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Woodpeckers are well-known for their ability to locate insects concealed within wood by tapping and listening for changes in resonance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Still a lot more to learn Gary said archaeology has been ongoing at Colonial Williamsburg since 1928.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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These are the lessons Chelsea should learn from those matches.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Business travelers will find this especially frustrating, as even VPNs usually can’t break through these restrictions in the capital.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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