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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
From another room, the mechanic hears him dragging his leg and knows deep in his bones that this is the man who tortured him in prison.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
If the other person hears this explanation and still becomes hostile, Skinner recommends removing yourself from the exchange altogether and seeking out a flight attendant.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Wickersham listens to his friend describe his strengths, and hears it in a benediction.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Lorraine seems cool with it, Ed not so much, and then Judy comes in and hears what's going on, leading Tony to prematurely pop the question.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When Arch Bug hears that Henry is looking for his pregnant wife, well, that changes everything.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence is coming amid a time when students should be happy.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Unbeknownst to Se-ri, the first message did go through, and Yun-seok hears Se-ri’s true confession.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Deadline hears that the field of candidates to become Channel 4’s chair has narrowed, with Debbie Wosskow, a digital entrepreneur and serving C4 board member, now out of the running.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
If the other person hears this explanation and still becomes hostile, Skinner recommends removing yourself from the exchange altogether and seeking out a flight attendant.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Wickersham listens to his friend describe his strengths, and hears it in a benediction.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Lorraine seems cool with it, Ed not so much, and then Judy comes in and hears what's going on, leading Tony to prematurely pop the question.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When Arch Bug hears that Henry is looking for his pregnant wife, well, that changes everything.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The district hears parents’ worries, King said, apologizing that the potential military presence is coming amid a time when students should be happy.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Unbeknownst to Se-ri, the first message did go through, and Yun-seok hears Se-ri’s true confession.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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But when the trio arrives in the forest, Emma realizes that there are secrets among the group — and someone out in the forest may be watching them, as well.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sabo listens attentively to radio scanners to help determine his positioning.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Daniel, meanwhile, stumbles upon Laura's phone, which fell under a side table during her fight with Cherry, and listens to the recording of Cherry's mom, Tracey (Karen Henthorn), warning that her daughter is darker and more vengeful than Daniel ever knew.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Share Problems In Advance Proactively communicate a problem before the customer discovers it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, Oliver is at the Caccimelio’s dry cleaning business after hours and discovers Nicky’s dead body hung up with all the clothing.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carlota sees Cherry hiding it, and puts it back in Laura’s room.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Designers explored the full spectrum for spring 2025, and this fall sees the check revival continue its reign.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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