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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
Hoyle’s 35-year-old boyfriend, Shannon Grahan, was wanted for questioning in the incident as the mother recalled hearing him and Hoyle arguing all day before the deadly gunfire.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Maani made a number of undercover recordings that will be seen and heard for the first time at Jones’ trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Screams and crashing sounds can be heard for a few seconds before the video goes dark.
—Jessica Hasbun, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s openness to hearing leaders out was welcomed, sources said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Maani made a number of undercover recordings that will be seen and heard for the first time at Jones’ trial.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Screams and crashing sounds can be heard for a few seconds before the video goes dark.
—Jessica Hasbun, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Rubio’s openness to hearing leaders out was welcomed, sources said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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Obviously, Bubba didn't realize that Larson was going to check up that hard.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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More students came forward with lawsuits of their own upon realizing they were being spied on.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, the nurses got in the fishbowl while the doctors listened quietly.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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This puts you in a better position to first listen and then guide employees to resources better equipped to help them.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now in their early to mid-30s, both authors have seen their stories grow into global phenomena, with millions of readers and successful film adaptations.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Aboard the Carpathia and in later accounts, survivors told horrific tales of seeing fellow passengers struggling in the water around them.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It is mounted in a ring by JAR, and ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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To learn more about the slithery, slimy donation, visit here.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tuesday, 2/25 Bake cornbread and learn the history behind Southern soul food at the Fenway Community Center, 3-4pm.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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But if Romano’s fastball remains lost, the Phillies will have to find another right-hander who can fill an end-game role.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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