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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
Russian artillery can still be heard in certain directions of the front, regardless of the Russian leader's promise of silence.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
This distinction pushed him to work even harder to ensure underrepresented voices were heard.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The Who’s Royal Albert Hall charity shows on March 18 and 20 became a flashpoint after Metro reported that Daltrey grew frustrated during the set and halted several songs, citing issues hearing the band over Starkey’s drumming.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025
Several dogs could be allegedly heard whimpering in the home.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
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Like many other residents, Siba did not realize that other armed groups were also coming with a different motive: hunting down Alawites.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the five years, while some of the art was displayed a few blocks away in the Brutalist former home of the Whitney at Madison and 75th, the Frick has been rebuilt and restored and rehabbed, successfully realizing a vision of Ian Wardropper, who just stepped down as the Frick’s director.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Other Premium features include offline listening, the ability to play any song, unlimited skips and higher audio quality.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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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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The location’s manager had left for the day when the Observer visited the Starbucks on Friday afternoon to see if the location will remain open once the nearby drive-through is built.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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