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
Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During the same hearing, Currie is expected to weigh a similar effort by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who recently pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud charges and, like Comey, is seeking to remove Halligan from her case.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
Minutes later, after hearing the gunshot, Kovac ran to Zwerner’s classroom.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
One of the two guards flanking him during the hearing then called him a liar, according to Zaher.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During the same hearing, Currie is expected to weigh a similar effort by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who recently pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud charges and, like Comey, is seeking to remove Halligan from her case.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
How was that for you, hearing what Debbie had to say?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
Minutes later, after hearing the gunshot, Kovac ran to Zwerner’s classroom.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
Noun
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Helm learns some of their sounds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inspired by how humans cup their ears or bats adjust ear shapes, the team is developing systems that better capture and emit low-power sound for navigation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Released on Netflix in September 2020, the film revolves around a reclusive gamer, Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in), who locks himself up inside his apartment after realizing that a deadly virus is raging outside.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Body camera footage obtained by FOX 4 in Dallas shows officers and good Samaritans searching for a baby girl before realizing she was pinned beneath the car.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Introduced by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Smith rocked the Love Is Blind stage with his stomp-clap anthem alongside a full live band while the season 9 contestants made their way inside the venue listening to the catchy tune.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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True to form, Anderson arrived in her now-signature bare-faced look, with no trace of makeup in sight.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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The mere sight of IKEA instruction manuals causes my eyes to glaze over, to say nothing of home COVID tests.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local diner, a Vietnamese restaurant and a boba tea shop after discovering over dozens of German cockroaches and other food safety violations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Themes of self-acceptance, discovering one’s true potential, the power of friendship, and embracing the unknown are all wrapped in a quirky, adventurous comedy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Admittedly, this may delight a curious gardener who enjoys seeing what novelties a volunteer plant can produce.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Coping with the demands, expectations and egos of the Bernabeu’s dressing room is an important and challenging part of the job, as current Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso is learning very quickly.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Phobias can develop for a number of reasons, including genetic predispositions, environmental factors including traumatic experiences, learning from caregivers and hearing about scary situations.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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