hear
verb (used with object)
to perceive by the ear.
hears
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present tense formof hear (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Micron said it hears "the concerns our team members have raised" and will "take them seriously".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Those two matters are not specific to Essex and therefore the evidence the inquiry hears will be of relevance to service providers across the entire country," Baroness Lampard said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
As a soldier assigned to help in the American Academy’s early days, Graham is there for its first session and hears the chairman ask his guests to put aside their wartime differences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She thinks she’s bombed, but Dan, who has “magic ears,” hears what the song could be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It isn’t until Axel hears the sound of round wheels on wooden floors that he takes a deep breath.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
