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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2
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
Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
This is what The Athletic has heard about Chelsea’s plans for January so far.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Explosions were also heard in Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, and Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv Independent reported.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
In a video posted to Kendall's sister Kim Kardashian's story, the SKIMS mogul can be heard asking to take one of the bottles of 818 as a parting gift.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The attack included ballistic missiles, the station added, with several explosions heard thundering across the city.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
This is what The Athletic has heard about Chelsea’s plans for January so far.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Explosions were also heard in Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, and Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv Independent reported.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
In a video posted to Kendall's sister Kim Kardashian's story, the SKIMS mogul can be heard asking to take one of the bottles of 818 as a parting gift.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The attack included ballistic missiles, the station added, with several explosions heard thundering across the city.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heard
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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The early setback led to Sabalenka receiving a swift code violation as she was reprimanded for an audible obscenity.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The players soon realized Panagoulias might be the wrong leader.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The team realized that this is how mobula rays are such successful filter feeders.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Arabic-speaking soldiers then listened to these calls to determine whether a wanted militant had been found.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The detectives then listened to the recording the kidnappers left in the bedroom.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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A lot of my clients are noticing that their libidos have taken a nosedive without any discernible reason at first glance.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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They were sold a vision of progress, of silverware and elite facilities; while the final point is yet to be fulfilled, there is discernible evidence of the first two.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But once the job became a reality, Williams discovered the job was unsustainable.—
Alysa Guffey,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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The picture, discovered by WMAR-2 reporter Elizabeth Worthington at Vito's Pizza in Baltimore City, depicts Mangione in holy robes with a golden halo, resembling depictions of Jesus Christ.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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The sawing action of these is best for roasts and crusty bread.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s consolidation of power in his second term has been driven by a perceptible change of pace.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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Because far-off stars would be static over successive nights, nearer, moving objects would stand out against the backdrop — but, for an object as distant as Pluto, the motion would be barely perceptible.—
John Loeffler,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Rather, think of inspiration as a set of concrete actions and behaviors that can be learned, practiced, and applied to day-to-day interactions in simple ways.—
Elizabeth Freedman,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Heard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heard. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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