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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
Joe is plagued with visions of his dead father during his therapy sessions and hears disembodied voices whispering while hanging out with friends.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Steele is defending her seat on the three-member Board of Review, which hears property tax appeals.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Loveland City Council hears public comment on the city's two homelessness issues before a vote.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
People like McKnight filed into the court, which hears all eviction cases for the city, with pleas to stay just a little longer in their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Mysteriously, the phone begins to ring, and Finney hears the voices of The Grabber’s previous victims, who offer him advice and clues to escape.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Maria Medina Chaurand hears it often inside her restaurant.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Ariane asks a pair of adoptive parents to teach her daughter to play an instrument; Julie and Dylan look on, delighted, as their baby hears a dazzling burst of Mozart.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Steele is defending her seat on the three-member Board of Review, which hears property tax appeals.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The Loveland City Council hears public comment on the city's two homelessness issues before a vote.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
People like McKnight filed into the court, which hears all eviction cases for the city, with pleas to stay just a little longer in their homes.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Mysteriously, the phone begins to ring, and Finney hears the voices of The Grabber’s previous victims, who offer him advice and clues to escape.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Maria Medina Chaurand hears it often inside her restaurant.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Ariane asks a pair of adoptive parents to teach her daughter to play an instrument; Julie and Dylan look on, delighted, as their baby hears a dazzling burst of Mozart.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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One that realizes that a country ruled by one man is not a functioning democracy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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As those two fight, the rest of the team realizes — hive mind, baby.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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George Conrades, then chairman and CEO of Akamai Technologies, listens during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in Washington on April 13, 2004.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Former Commissioner David Burgess listens during a Georgia PSC meeting in Atlanta.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And Tistou discovers, to his horror, that his father’s factory is somehow involved.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then, the detective hired to vaporize the homicidal mountain lion discovers the animal is getting a bum rap — the businessman had been murdered before the mauling began.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, shortly before reuniting at David's wedding, Poppy learns — via Alex's brother — that Alex and Sarah broke off their engagement, but doesn't know why.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his snooping and jet-setting, Pine becomes infatuated with Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki), who eventually learns his real identity and begins to plot a way out of her toxic relationship.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Don’t miss out on fuzzy socks, best-selling makeup, clever home organizing essentials, and more under-the-radar finds starting at $4.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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