hear from

phrasal verb

heard from; hearing from; hears from

: to receive a letter, a telephone call, etc., from (someone)

We heard from them yesterday.

I haven't heard from her lately.

I haven't heard anything from her lately.

Examples of hear from in a Sentence

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Alexander last took the field on Nov. 17 against Chicago, lasted just 10 snaps due to his knee injury and was never heard from again. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The service journalism teams at The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer want to hear from you. —

Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025 Padilla said he’s heard from several Republican senators who have experienced extreme weather events in their states, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). —

Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025 After hearing from other nannies in the area who are desperate to find work, Pineda created a Facebook page to help them. —

Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hear from