Synonyms of hears

hears

verb

present tense third-person singular of hear

1

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of

I heard your sister is home from the hospital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realizes
• discovers
• sees
• learns
• finds
• ascertains
• finds out
• gets on (to)
• detects
• perceives
• catches on (to)
• gets wind of
• encounters
• wises (up)
• discerns
• hits (on or upon)
• tumbles (to)
• observes
• espies
• calculates
• notes
• spots
• figures out
• descries
• divines
• puzzles (out)
• minds
• dopes (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards
• forgets
• hides
• covers
• conceals
• masks
• curtains
• blankets
• unlearns
• screens
• shrouds
• enshrouds
• blots out
• cloaks
• veils
• occults

2

as in listens

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listens
• heeds
• attends
• hearkens
• harkens
• harks
• minds
• pricks up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• discounts
• tunes out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hears

Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

With Irene threatening Billie, Joe skulks back to his cement cell, but hears Irene torturing Billie in the next room. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026

For me, one of the most memorable moments in Proust is when the narrator first hears his grandmother’s voice on the phone. —Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Deadline hears the Thursday evening performance was already headed to sell-out status even before the Broadway newcomer missed half of Tuesday’s performance and the two Wednesday shows. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026

Everyone hears for weeks about how improved the team is in spring training, and any stumbles out of the gate usually lead to serial harrumphing. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

The Supreme Court hears arguments over birthright citizenship. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

For now, however, the twin on the birth register would no longer have parental responsibility until the court hears further arguments. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision. —Carrie Johnson, NPR, 29 Mar. 2026