hearkened

verb

variants or harkened
past tense of hearken
as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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  1. listened
  2. heard
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  • In response to the takeovers, the city has launched an office of youth affairs, met and listened to students at schools, and created a youth advisory board comprised of teens and young adults.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • In Chattanooga, after Mayor Tim Kelly listened to 500 residents about youth violence, one of the municipality’s most dangerous neighborhoods went a full year without a homicide.
    — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of listened
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  • More than 10 explosions were heard in a row, the journalists reported, adding that the intensity of the blasts triggered car alarms on the streets.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The best conversations are those where clients feel heard, not just informed.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of heard
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“Hearkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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