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noun

ˈhir-iŋ How to pronounce hearing (audio)
Definition of hearingnext
as in sound
range of hearing let's make sure she's out of hearing before I tell you what I got her for her birthday

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verb

present participle of hear
1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of I heard your sister is home from the hospital

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2
as in listening
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 hearing
Noun
After Wednesday's hearing, Warren said he was encouraged by the judge's questions and hoped for a ruling before students return for the new semester. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Moore will return to court in September for the communicating threats charges related to Bogan, and in October for a hearing in the disorderly conduct case related to the April confrontation with officers in uptown. — Amber Gaudet updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Retired District Judge Michael Chitty is hearing Anthony’s request for a new trial. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Interested in hearing more reporting on space, scientific mysteries or other emerging science? — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hearing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
  1. sound
  2. realizing
  3. listening
  4. sight
  5. discovering
  6. seeing
  7. learning
  8. finding
Noun
  • The young group, with members ranging in age from 15 to 19, uses the album to introduce their signature sound as a group, Soultronic — a genre that mixes soulful R&B vocals with electronic music.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • At issue are 50-year-old legal documents that expired without most condo owners realizing it.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes those hectic summer days carpooling to camp and realizing your kids snacked through your entire Costco run in 48 hours are about survival—not making memories to last a lifetime.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • Between driving, walking while listening to podcasts, and firing off every random question that pops into my head, these might actually stick around.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That gave us more than 2,100 sensors, spaced only a few feet apart, all listening to the ground at once.
    — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of listening
Noun
  • Generations of families, visitors and vacationers have been walking the boards, soaking in the sights and experiencing a key piece of Atlantic City's history.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The young actors play Farasha and Faris, who meet at a graduation party and fall in love at first sight.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sight
Verb
  • That coordination gives everyone time to confirm eligibility on the new stock, model the holding-period math and put the election deadline on the calendar rather than discovering it after the fact.
    — Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The greater risk is losing access to one difficult-to-replace material and discovering that an entire factory, grid project or defense program cannot proceed without it.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Actual Roman ruins As for those interested in seeing legitimate sites, Arya recommends Verona for an amphitheater, or Aquileia, two and a half hours northeast on Veneto’s border with Friuli.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Major departures included releasing Cousins, parting ways with linebackers Troy Andersen and Kaden Elliss, and seeing veteran safety Justin Simmons head into retirement.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But for educators, there is a growing consensus that AI literacy is about more than learning how to use generative AI and write good prompts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding

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