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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
He was held on a $200,000 bond pending an arraignment hearing on Friday in Hartford Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 During an appeals court hearing in early June, an administration lawyer defended a broad view of presidential control over iconic public facilities. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Longtime baseball fans and retirees Carl Bollinger and Mike Powers drove an hour down from Peoria, Illinois, after hearing about the league on talk radio. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 Bystanders in the area at the time reported hearing a loud blast near the bathroom area and saw the girl running out with a bloody hand, per ABC News and NBC 4 New York. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 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
  • The 1,300 residents of Kandersteg, in Switzerland’s Bern canton, live amid a quintessential Alpine landscape of sharp peaks, white glaciers, steep green valleys and the distant sound of cowbells.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For people living and working along the eastern edge of Greeley, the sound of trains is a familiar part of everyday life.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sound
Verb
  • At issue are 50-year-old legal documents that expired without most condo owners realizing it.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes those hectic summer days carpooling to camp and realizing your kids snacked through your entire Costco run in 48 hours are about survival—not making memories to last a lifetime.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • Like, listening to the song, no one’s thinking about this theme of losing childhood joy and all these darker themes.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But how much eye contact is the appropriate amount when talking or listening to another person?
    — Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of listening
Noun
  • Another key sight is watching the edge of Earth’s shadow gradually move across the lunar surface.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In Ripon, residents say feral cats are a common sight, including around Mavis Stouffer Park, where people have been leaving bowls of food for them.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sight
Verb
  • Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Upon discovering that a nurse at the clinic was stealing vast amounts of fentanyl, Gabby seeks out other victims and leads a groundbreaking legal battle against Yale University.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • And staying socially and mentally engaged by participating in hobbies, learning new skills, and maintaining relationships with family and friends are all ways to keep the body and brain active.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The courses, Cristerna said, would have been useful in learning how to negotiate brand deals, maximize monetization opportunities and cultivate and keep an audience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • His best option was finding a living donor for a kidney transplant.
    — Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Shelton of 2025 who scrapped out wins by scrambling along the baseline and finding a way has evolved into a more assertive player.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding

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