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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Recent Examples of harked
Saturday’s performance and his comment to Adams harked to the 2021 season, and a divisional-round victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when Stafford put together a winning drive in 42 seconds.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Leonard’s spring 2026 effort was a tribute to California, full of pastel brights, vivid motifs and vintage silhouettes that harked to the ‘70s.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Leonard’s spring 2026 effort was a tribute to California, full of pastel brights, vivid motifs and vintage silhouettes that harked to the ‘70s.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harked
Verb
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Ramzan listened with curiosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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There was a promise that neighborhood councils would be listened to, and initial funding was $50,000 per council.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Before last year, Cecilia Alemani, the chief curator at the High Line, had never heard of—much less seen—a pigeon diaper.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When House Bill 1359, which addressed scanning early voting ballots, was heard in the Senate Elections committee this year, the bill was amended to decrease early voting from 28 days to 16 days.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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The transmission signal strength harkened to original sports programming of the 1940s that was blurry and minimal, yet still showed sport.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Community planners harkened back through history as inspiration for the town's design, Johnson said, adding that less than 10% of Americans currently live in walkable neighborhoods.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Harked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harked. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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