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
Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The pair has filed dueling petitions for protective orders against one another that will be the subject of an upcoming hearing.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sciutto reported hearing booms from missile-defense interceptions.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Memo from the Hill Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, in Washington, DC on January 22, 2026.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The pair has filed dueling petitions for protective orders against one another that will be the subject of an upcoming hearing.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
American children are hearing a president who routinely uses language and attacks that many parents would not accept in their own homes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Sciutto reported hearing booms from missile-defense interceptions.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said the witness looked out after hearing the sounds and saw Ramsey by the front door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another camera captures staff realizing what was going on, frantic to stop the patient and to help.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Henry and Tabitha were listening to a podcast about a plane crash in the Andes and the gruesome ways the survivors had clung to life in the feral winter hellscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During their trailblazing journey, the four of them traveled farther from Earth than any spacefarer in human history ever has while seeing sights of the moon's far side that no one else has ever experienced.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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With no end to the larger skirmish in sight, fears persist that the shipment of medical supplies could remain at risk.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tuesday, April 7 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Japanese restaurant after discovering eight cockroaches throughout the facility including under the cook’s line and on a glue trap under the miso soup station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of discovering a great garden center—especially one worth the extra miles.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robert enjoys learning fun facts about different creatures and can talk about them with excitement and curiosity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lemont’s Gabriela Kuruc grew up learning the game of soccer through some tough, competitive family games with her older cousins.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brunson said the two have been finding a rhythm on the court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Korean adoptees in the West have already requested that their cases be investigated by a fact-finding commission reviewing past human rights violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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