as in audible
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1
as in realized
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
at least hear what I have to say before you start disagreeing
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Recent Examples of heard
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Cheers and clapping could be heard after the two hugged and soaked up the occasion.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Cynthia Brown first heard about the terror of 1898 as a child in the mid-nineteen-sixties.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Millions of Americans have heard that the federal student loan system changed on July 1.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Earlier versions of the concept relied on speakers placed around a workspace, but every worker heard every warning, creating confusion in busy environments.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
During the approximately two-week trial, jurors heard testimony from Pino's wife and several of Fernandez's friends who were on the boat at the time of the crash, who recalled the chaotic situation as the boat capsized.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Cheers and clapping could be heard after the two hugged and soaked up the occasion.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Cynthia Brown first heard about the terror of 1898 as a child in the mid-nineteen-sixties.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Millions of Americans have heard that the federal student loan system changed on July 1.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Earlier versions of the concept relied on speakers placed around a workspace, but every worker heard every warning, creating confusion in busy environments.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
During the approximately two-week trial, jurors heard testimony from Pino's wife and several of Fernandez's friends who were on the boat at the time of the crash, who recalled the chaotic situation as the boat capsized.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd.
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
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But the absence of an entry on July 2, followed by an unbroken string of entries from July 3 to July 13, suggests that Jefferson eventually realized his mistake, said Jeff Looney, an editor of Thomas Jefferson’s papers at Monticello.
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However, by the fourth or fifth time Warsh knocked on her door in hopes of securing an audience during office hours, Rice realized Warsh wasn’t just bright; he was unusually determined—even by elite academia standards.
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The Court listened respectfully—and then reminded the nation that, in America, even presidents remain subject to the Constitution.
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Talking to someone who didn’t know me or my situation and just listened was really healing for me.
Adjective
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Minasian took over the Angels’ front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.
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Minasian took over the Angels' front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.
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Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.
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Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.
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Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
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Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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Keepseagle is distinguishable because that settlement involved funds paid to members of a class action.
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There will no distinguishable sounds outside the call of a bird swooping down from nearby hills.
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“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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