hear of
phrasal verb
heard of; hearing of; hears of
: to be aware of the existence of (someone or something) : to know about (someone or something)
He's supposed to be a famous actor, but this is the first time I've ever (even) heard of him.
I've never heard of such a thing!
If I hear of a job opening, I'll let you know.
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Ever heard of wrapping your key fob in aluminum foil?
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The Past The 1957 pandemic your grandparents forgot about
Sixty years later, will anybody have heard of COVID?
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
But none of the people NPR spoke with at the camps in Jacumba had heard of the executive actions, much less of the lawsuit against it.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 June 2024
Little had been heard of the Sears apartments project until Boise’s TOK Commercial, a real estate agency, published a sales flier May 30 for the building for $8 million.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
The Past The 1957 pandemic your grandparents forgot about
Sixty years later, will anybody have heard of COVID?
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
But none of the people NPR spoke with at the camps in Jacumba had heard of the executive actions, much less of the lawsuit against it.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 June 2024
Little had been heard of the Sears apartments project until Boise’s TOK Commercial, a real estate agency, published a sales flier May 30 for the building for $8 million.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2024
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“Hear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hear%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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