hearkening (to)

variants or harkening (to)
Definition of hearkening (to)next
present participle of hearken (to)

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hearing
Verb
  • When hearing terms related to accidents and crimes — victim, killed, confessed — a tiny patch above the left ear blazed with activity.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Llanes also testified about Forti’s texts after hearing about Le’s overdose.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Hearkening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening%20%28to%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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