Synonyms of listened

listened

verb

past tense of listen

as in heard

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

would you listen to what I have to say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heard
• attended
• hearkened
• heeded
• harkened
• harked
• minded
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• tuned out
• discounted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of listened

On Thursday, Owens’ fellow inductees and emcee Fran Fraschilla listened intently as Owens, still sharp and quick with a line, mixed gratitude with humor during his remarks. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Through a microphone, the journalists listened as Pike spoke what were meant to be her last words—about love—and sang with her Buddhist spiritual adviser. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Method Man listened to the Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for the first time — and delivered his opinion on the now-infamous, one-copy-only album — on the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

And the group that wanted to put an emergency winter warming shelter into a Boulder Hill church has indeed listened. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Cheers, jeers, and energetic call-and-response exchanges echoed through the hall as the audience, dressed in bright green, pink, and red, some wearing candidate T-shirts, listened. — Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The company had nine of the 10 most listened to artists in the world last year, according to the IFPI, with a market share of nearly 39 percent, according to Billboard, about 11 percent higher than second-place Sony Music. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

During their research, the team talked to the police, read books and listened to podcasts to make sure that every element of the plot had a connection to reality. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Those vying for the job tried to win voters at a forum Tuesday night, as attendees listened to the three candidates who will have an uphill battle if elected. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026