hear
verb (used with object)
to perceive by the ear.
is hearing
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present progressiveof hear (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Another adjustment thing is hearing them pour back into me too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The inquiry, which is being chaired by retired senior judge Deborah Taylor KC, is hearing from more than 100 witnesses over a total of nine weeks in London.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He is hearing more automated screening when he dials others, but he is also making fewer calls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is hearing a challenge on whether Citgo can be sold to satisfy the defaulted bond debts of its parent—the state run Petróleos de Venezuela, or PdVSA.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
‘And sometimes human beans is very overcome when they is hearing wonderous music. They is getting shivers down their spindels. Right or left?’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
