as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, "Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?"
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The ball listened and rolled right into the cup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025 -
As the leader who dictated, or the one who listened?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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And Jimmy Kimmel pranked Guillermo in a way that also harkened to older, meaner prank TV.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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The panel harkened back to 2001, when former Mayor Rich Crotty convened a similar group to review the jail.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Harked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harked. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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