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
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The agenda Tuesday for the Illinois Accountability Commission hearing includes testimony from Marimar Martinez, who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last fall in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Spotting its distinctive, bright yellow chest and hearing its melodic song is a special treat.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Abiral Hasibshourav, a USF student who was also at the court hearing, spoke about how the university's Bangladeshi community has come together in the aftermath of a tragedy.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
The agenda Tuesday for the Illinois Accountability Commission hearing includes testimony from Marimar Martinez, who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last fall in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The pilot program emerged out of a June 2025 Board of Public Works hearing over the renewal of FilmLA’s contract with the city.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Spotting its distinctive, bright yellow chest and hearing its melodic song is a special treat.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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Lightning Bolt have less interest in construction or expansion, instead boiling down their already heavy sound into a dense, nutrient-rich slurry.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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Together with the rapid motion of the PBH—traveling at hundreds of times the speed of sound through the bulk of our planet—this would create a shock wave not too dissimilar from an earthquake.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In sessions, people often mention waking up without much structure, or realizing that days pass without real conversation.—
Ana Jarzin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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People hugged and cheered around Delp, shifting positions and blocking the sofa without realizing the persistent pup was trying to push through just below them.—
Sara Vallone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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In June 2009, director Patti Ragan told PEOPLE that Bubbles' favorite activities included eating sweet potatoes, listening to flute-and-guitar music and painting.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Floyd, distraught by his own physical failures, is nevertheless repulsed by the sight of Carol in her big, burly ump gear.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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And unlike past eras of elevated job insecurity, like the COVID-19 pandemic, the AI revolution has no end in sight.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are using Nvidia GPUs to examine the data and regularly discovering the oldest galaxies in the universe.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Digital Fossil Mining, besides discovering the beaks in the first place, enabled Iba’s team to observe very fine details of their structure.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses also reported seeing a man matching Willacy's description near Sather's house and driving her vehicle on the day of the murder.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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For the first time, travelers and anyone driving through LAX will start seeing the People Mover trains traveling regularly above the airport, but for now, no passengers are on board.—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dex’s focus on AI software developers and machine learning engineers has helped the company win over a clutch of high-profile recruiting leaders.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel, a 5-11 quarterback with middling arm strength, will have a difficult time finding that same opportunity.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Desperation under dire circumstances didn’t stop the Lakers from finding their lifeline in a 112-108 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets, winning the 5-minute extra period 11-7 after a stunning comeback in the final minute of regulation.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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