listen up
phrasal verb
listened up; listening up; listens up
chiefly US, informal
: to listen closely to what is being said
—usually used as a command
Everybody listen up! I have something to say.
Examples of listen up in a Sentence
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For those living near the sea, listen up.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
For Traveling City dwellers, listen up.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
What's not to like? 4U by Tia Curly girls, listen up; 4U by Tia is here to serve your coils, kinks, and everything in between.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an invitation to listen up and even redefine your brand category!
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Mercury is in Virgo now, so everyone better listen up!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Combination sleepers, listen up.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
If the first room on your to-organize list is the pantry, listen up: The ALDI Finds aisle will be a good friend this month.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Audiophiles and sophisticated revelers, listen up: Jeff and Christa Duggan are doing something aurally unique in Anaheim.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
For Traveling City dwellers, listen up.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
What's not to like? 4U by Tia Curly girls, listen up; 4U by Tia is here to serve your coils, kinks, and everything in between.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
This is an invitation to listen up and even redefine your brand category!
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Mercury is in Virgo now, so everyone better listen up!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Combination sleepers, listen up.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
If the first room on your to-organize list is the pantry, listen up: The ALDI Finds aisle will be a good friend this month.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Audiophiles and sophisticated revelers, listen up: Jeff and Christa Duggan are doing something aurally unique in Anaheim.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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“Listen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listen%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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