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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hear
Afterwards, a smaller 8-inch model of Herman comes out of bigger Herman’s body alive and well, having heard Keats’ speech.
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
A number of things can cause ED, ranging from stress and anxiety to chronic diseases to certain medications to particular types of surgery to hearing the Macarena.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Cicadas make sure they are seen and heard during these events.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
When a seeming Good Samaritan character shows up—like Alice, heard only through the phone— our hackles are instantly raised — how can a voice so saccharine conjure so much fright?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
A number of things can cause ED, ranging from stress and anxiety to chronic diseases to certain medications to particular types of surgery to hearing the Macarena.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Cicadas make sure they are seen and heard during these events.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
When a seeming Good Samaritan character shows up—like Alice, heard only through the phone— our hackles are instantly raised — how can a voice so saccharine conjure so much fright?
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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Given the stubbornly persistent phenomenon of underperforming predominantly Black schools throughout the nation, arguing that Brown’s potential has been fully realized would be absurd.—
Justin Driver,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The audio of a 911 call made on the day four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death reveals confusion as the callers realized at least one of the students was not waking up.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To be heard, to be understood, to be listened to, and to erase the stigmas and bias of living with Crohn's disease.—
Gaylyn Henderson, MPH,
Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Real human-centric communication starts with listening first—understanding audience concerns and needs before crafting content.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read on to discover the 11 best comfortable sandals at Amazon, where prices are starting at $14.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ability to learn from missteps and continue forward is often what separates successful innovators from the rest.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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One is that the whole project was born out of reading this book and just learning about the staff.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Auroral activity occurs where a planet's magnetic fields converge into its atmosphere, so Neptune’s auroras are found far from its rotational poles.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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