hear
verb (used with object)
to perceive by the ear.
has heard
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present perfectof hear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Forkish, the former spokesperson, told The Times that she has heard from journalists “here in Los Angeles and around the world who say they’re struggling to get responses to media inquiries and public records requests.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Each link takes a fee, and nobody at the end of the chain has heard of you.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ambitious responses to tackling extreme violence in the wake of the Southport attack were not taken forward by the Home Office because of cost, a public inquiry has heard.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
An e-bike battery linked to a fire which killed a mother and two children had issues prior to the blaze, an inquest has heard.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
She has heard the sigh when he sees her stinky running clothes soaking in the sink.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
