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noun

ˈhir-iŋ How to pronounce hearing (audio)
Definition of hearingnext
as in sound
range of hearing let's make sure she's out of hearing before I tell you what I got her for her birthday

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verb

present participle of hear
1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of I heard your sister is home from the hospital

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2
as in listening
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 hearing
Noun
The brother had the chance to speak at the sentencing hearing alongside his biological mother and a number of friends and schoolmates of the deceased. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Republicans on the committee have so far refused to conduct any oversight on the issue, despite Democrats raising concerns at previous hearings. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 July 2026
Verb
Pulisic recalled arriving at Pochettino’s temporary office for a meeting and hearing a country song. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hearing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearing
  1. sound
  2. realizing
  3. listening
  4. sight
  5. discovering
  6. seeing
  7. learning
  8. finding
Noun
  • Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • The dome includes small, colored balls inside, which make the popping sound when the child pushes the button at the top.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 6 July 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • Upon realizing that Paolasin was in need of help, one of her 16-year-old family members went into the water to try to help her, per the outlet.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • While these companies aggressively embraced AI to enhance their operations, a growing number are realizing that replacing people has been problematic.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • Instant Switching Users can instantly switch between settings across a range of listening setups.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Despite listening to playlists and podcasts, the landscape gradually becomes the main attraction.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of listening
Noun
  • The route starts with the more popular south-shore sights, then grows quieter after Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, continuing into the East Fjords and northern Iceland.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Scientists cannot agree on how this shift from nonlife to life, or abiogenesis, happened, but some have turned their sights on trying it out for themselves in the lab.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of sight
Verb
  • Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • After learning that her friend Shannon’s mother has died in a car accident, Elle is suddenly facing her first real encounter with grief and, unable to sit with it, throws herself into planning the memorial, down to selecting the music.
    — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Doctors suspected rabies after learning the boy had direct contact with a bat weeks earlier.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The family pursued legal action after finding that their pool was not built according to code, and put the settlement money toward founding a water safety nonprofit, The Zac Foundation.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of finding

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