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as in realizes
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hears
Deadline hears that the British national broadcaster is closing four jobs as part of the cost-cutting decision, which has been bemoaned internally amid rising disinformation online.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
No wonder Josephine often hears the adults around her arguing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The press release says the timing is concerning as his removal occurred shortly after Willett filed as a candidate to run for the 323rd District Court, which hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Fifth Circuit’s Holding Sirius’ matter eventually landed at the Fifth Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Hamilton’s struggle with the utility services is one of the most common issues the organization hears daily.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 18 Jan. 2026
While that invitational developmental program has become a common route for shows that get readings, Goodspeed also looks at scripts from other sources or hears about promising projects.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
This week promises another when the high court hears oral arguments in two cases out of Idaho and West Virginia involving women and girls in sports.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, Taylor waived his right to a jury, requesting instead to have a court trial — one in which a judge alone hears testimony, weighs the evidence and decides on the verdict.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
No wonder Josephine often hears the adults around her arguing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The press release says the timing is concerning as his removal occurred shortly after Willett filed as a candidate to run for the 323rd District Court, which hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Fifth Circuit’s Holding Sirius’ matter eventually landed at the Fifth Circuit, which hears federal appeals from Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Hamilton’s struggle with the utility services is one of the most common issues the organization hears daily.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 18 Jan. 2026
While that invitational developmental program has become a common route for shows that get readings, Goodspeed also looks at scripts from other sources or hears about promising projects.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
This week promises another when the high court hears oral arguments in two cases out of Idaho and West Virginia involving women and girls in sports.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026
In November, Taylor waived his right to a jury, requesting instead to have a court trial — one in which a judge alone hears testimony, weighs the evidence and decides on the verdict.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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Hutter eventually realizes his client is, in fact, a vampire, and Hutter's wife may be the key to saving him and their community.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the first movie, Kate realizes midway through a flight to Paris that the McCallister clan has left their youngest alone back in a suburb of Chicago.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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Thecla listens intently while sitting in her home by the window.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The story is a post-apocalyptic tale in which a convict, played by Fischbach, sails an ocean of blood in a submarine in order to search for resources and discovers increasingly terrifying secrets.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fleeing to the other side of the island, an area Linda had warned him against venturing into, Bradley discovers an opulent, unoccupied mansion.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Opgenhaffen sees particular opportunity in modernizing the traditional South Asian eye look — updating the classic coal liner with plum shades and browns that can transition from day to evening.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Downs says maintenance issues are what his crew sees the most.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of asking users to fill out long forms, Lily learns through natural conversation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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This allows the company to learns from experience and apply it to strategies going forward.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The project was made in collaboration with Wes Anderson, who, like myself, finds endless inspiration in Cornell’s whimsical shadow boxes, which transform humble materials into fine art.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the day of a decisive court hearing and an important wedding performance, a quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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