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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
The wail of fire trucks can be heard as passersby stopped to record the scene.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Mitchell has heard all the criticisms of not being able to get out of the second round.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
One woman who hid during the attack at a music festival described hearing multiple assaults, according to the report.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The idea, Zeid said, emerged after repeatedly hearing stories about women unable to pay for transportation to get to the only public hospital still operating in the capital, or even being able to afford deliveries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Mitchell has heard all the criticisms of not being able to get out of the second round.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 16 May 2026
One woman who hid during the attack at a music festival described hearing multiple assaults, according to the report.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The idea, Zeid said, emerged after repeatedly hearing stories about women unable to pay for transportation to get to the only public hospital still operating in the capital, or even being able to afford deliveries.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hear
Verb
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But the victim, realizing he’d been duped, had reached out to police.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The Jackson estate realized after shooting that Jackson’s settlement deal with the Chandlers barred the estate from ever depicting the Chandlers on film.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Riley was equally at ease when talking with the dentist, listening patiently as the man described his fancy new house in a gentrified area.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Others, like Eric and Lisa Keiser, from Waterford, Pennsylvania, listened from outside the adjacent National Museum of Natural History, where the speeches and music still carried through the crowd as people milled around the Mall enjoying the day’s festivities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Rent one from Sea Panarea to discover hidden coves, sea caves, and the nearby islets of Basiluzzo and Lisca before settling in for sunset Negronis at the see-and-be-seen Bar del Porto.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Guests can take an organic garden tour to learn about the plants and produce grown here, including Vietnamese lemons, pandan, passion fruit, mangoes, papayas, bananas, and 10 types of chili peppers from Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Minutes later, police also responded to the 3800 block of Salerno Street where, inside, officers found the two suspects dead.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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“Hear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hear. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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