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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
Every hotel front desk in the world hears it, multiple times a day, in every language.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Products without publishing means offers nobody hears about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The child, now 6 years old, only hears her full name when she's being scolded — though Kendra and Bill are currently trying to undo that pattern.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
And then there’s the sixth season of Fargo which Deadline hears is set in Texas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Every generation hears the call.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
October 9, 2024 – The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Glossip’s appeal, with much of the debate centering on whether prosecutors allowed false testimony from Sneed to go uncorrected.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Davis hears tales like that from teammates, other players, fans, passengers on his flights to Cleveland, his Uber driver.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Trust what your heart hears and is telling you about your song.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Products without publishing means offers nobody hears about.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The child, now 6 years old, only hears her full name when she's being scolded — though Kendra and Bill are currently trying to undo that pattern.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
And then there’s the sixth season of Fargo which Deadline hears is set in Texas.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Every generation hears the call.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
October 9, 2024 – The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Glossip’s appeal, with much of the debate centering on whether prosecutors allowed false testimony from Sneed to go uncorrected.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Davis hears tales like that from teammates, other players, fans, passengers on his flights to Cleveland, his Uber driver.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Trust what your heart hears and is telling you about your song.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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My hope is that there’s some way Sony realizes this is what should be done.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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As those creative juices start flowing, the superstar comedian realizes her illness might be fertile ground for a new special.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Andreeva listens and nods, then returns to self-hate too often.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This hour-long television documentary was based on a long interview from 1960 with French journalist Georges Belmont, in which Catherine Deneuve listens to the interview and responds.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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However, Jimmy discovers that Michael was secretly selling the voice and likeness of clients to AI companies without their consent and uses that revelation to blackmail him into stepping down.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Early in the movie, failed architect and failing furniture-store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) discovers a portal into a seemingly endless, unpopulated liminal space filled with distorted reproductions of real-world rooms, objects, and even whole neighborhoods.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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When her mother’s former gallerist reaches out with the offer of a show in exchange for the series’ completion, Indigo sees it as a financial lifeline—and in the face of her mother’s staunch refusal, decides to finish the series herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In an episode filled with tragic endings for various characters, including Rue herself, Faye sees some kind of hope on the horizon.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And, soon, the OCFA crew learns that one of three storage tanks at the plant — one that contains the chemical methyl methacrylate, or MMA — is bulging.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Elio and his friend work on a service project in a rural community, while Celi learns traditional medicine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Fashionistas will rejoice at Zingara Vintage, which caters to serious collectors, with racks of Victorian pieces, 1950s cabana wear, and groovy 1970s denim, with prices that reflect the rarity of the choice finds.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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