listen (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen (to)
Verb
  • Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And another tropical system following on the heels of Priscilla early next week could pile onto the flood threat.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No other products or services will be impacted, the agency said, noting the move is a strategic part of USPS’s 10-year plan to create a revitalized organization.
    Michelle Del Rey, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Similarly, Oxford Economics also noted this week that the current boom has better fundamentals than the dotcom days.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under military law, service members are obligated to obey lawful orders, but to disobey unlawful orders.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While current power brokers haven’t scrapped movies over their content, yet, Hollywood has a recent history of companies obeying in advance by shelving projects until the tensions cool.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Listen (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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