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as in realizes
to come to an awareness of
I heard your sister is home from the hospital
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Recent Examples of hears
Nevertheless, the Heat hears the angry fan and understands.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Yet the public rarely hears this context.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Party insiders pick a nominee, campaigns are truncated to a few short weeks, and challengers are locked out before the public ever hears their names.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Deadline hears, however, that Zaslav has yet to decide on where the Games will land.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her mom, Cynthia, hears Caroline's concern about the state of the world.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
The board hires the chief appraiser, approves the appraisal district’s annual budget and appoints volunteers to the Appraisal Review Board, which hears property valuation protests and can decide to lower someone’s property value.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
No wonder Josephine often hears the adults around her arguing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Yet the public rarely hears this context.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Party insiders pick a nominee, campaigns are truncated to a few short weeks, and challengers are locked out before the public ever hears their names.
—Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Deadline hears, however, that Zaslav has yet to decide on where the Games will land.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Her mom, Cynthia, hears Caroline's concern about the state of the world.
—Sarah McCammon, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
The board hires the chief appraiser, approves the appraisal district’s annual budget and appoints volunteers to the Appraisal Review Board, which hears property valuation protests and can decide to lower someone’s property value.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
No wonder Josephine often hears the adults around her arguing.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hears
Verb
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When Myra’s true intentions come to light, however, Billy realizes her plan threatens to consume them both.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hutter eventually realizes his client is, in fact, a vampire, and Hutter's wife may be the key to saving him and their community.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Our son listens quietly, absorbing this history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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The boyfriend’s really sexy and loving and listens, and the husband’s really stable and good with the kids.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aleys later discovers that a beguine named Katrijn Janssens has been secretly translating Latin scripture into Dutch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The play’s thriller twists and turns begin after Susan discovers that a doll, gifted to her after Sam’s most recent trip, has secretly been stuffed with a valuable bag of drugs, unbeknownst to her husband.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There have been no such incidents this year, but there has been plenty of on-court drama that only international team tennis — with home and away ties, and a slot just after a Grand Slam that sees many nations’ top stars resting — can provide.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fresh tie-up sees the introduction of the new Icon Strap boot, an evolution of the footwear brand’s Icon Low No Lace model.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ponchaveli learns about business and philanthropy working with the project.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As messages are sent across the multiple servers on its network, no server ever learns both the destination and the origin of a single message.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That’s later, though, after Angie manages to jam her finger in the door while wearing an inflatable seahorse costume and the whole crew somehow finds the time to get ready in really elaborate zombie makeup.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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My favorite finds are scent twins with luxe brands like Le Labo, Chanel, Dior, and Gucci—just to name drop a few.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hears. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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