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In his senior year, a recruiter reached out and Justin listened.
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Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
People can not listen, like, whatever.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Above all else, listen to your body.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
And listen to our upcoming episode of The Indicator with him.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
People can not listen, like, whatever.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
Above all else, listen to your body.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 11 Nov. 2025
And listen to our upcoming episode of The Indicator with him.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen
hear
Verb
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Expect to continue hearing rumors about Swinney moving forward this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Raleigh walked outside his home after hearing Chastain throwing rocks at his garage.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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