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

The platform keeps retrying the card while the customer hears nothing at all. — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But kids often feel steadier when someone actually hears them out first. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

At night, Ghaida hears Israeli drones overhead, despite the ceasefire. — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Bauman often hears a question as people look around at some of the hardwood in the building. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Deadline hears that Flanagan is in talks to join the series as an EP. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Wandering through a strip mall while completing AI training modules for his job, Ricky hears a recording of another human describing the same sort of disjointed thinking. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Unlike standard hearing and vision tests, these assessments examine how the brain interprets what the child hears and sees and may help identify underlying weaknesses contributing to behaviors associated with ADHD or autism. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026

The Cosmic Mother hears your heart, and Her timing is always perfect. — Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026