HARK (TO) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

hark (to)

verb

Definition of hark (to)

as in to attend (to)

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hear

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At night, Ghaida hears Israeli drones overhead, despite the ceasefire.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard all of the chatter about a civil war in the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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