as in heard
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
would you listen to what I have to say?
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Recent Examples of listened
No matter how sad their stories are, how awful, hearing from people whose voices are rarely listened to is exquisitely cathartic.
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Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
While the girls at his high school listened to MTV stars like Britney Spears, the boys followed nu metal bands such as Korn—though DeVille never fully connected with that music’s rageful essence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The hearing officer listened to the statement and reviewed other evidence before concluding that Hakim was not responsible for unduly disrupting the Honors Convocation.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And one restaurant listened to what its customers had to say.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The investigation began in May when one of Blackburn’s staffers listened to a voicemail from someone threatening the Republican senator.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
In Colorado, Graham, the executive director of KSUT radio, listened with frustration as Congress debated the future of public radio.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
In the basement of Miami’s oldest mosque, faith leaders — Muslim, Jewish and Christian — along with attorneys and healthcare workers listened as resident Yovanny Martinez discussed the harsh reality of facing an eviction.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Participants listened to guest experts who discussed how to forge connections in creative industries, how to achieve financial success and how to strengthen their work through collaboration, said Nigel Long, Ganggang's director of the Indianapolis market.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Rabih Alameddine
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
While the girls at his high school listened to MTV stars like Britney Spears, the boys followed nu metal bands such as Korn—though DeVille never fully connected with that music’s rageful essence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
The hearing officer listened to the statement and reviewed other evidence before concluding that Hakim was not responsible for unduly disrupting the Honors Convocation.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And one restaurant listened to what its customers had to say.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The investigation began in May when one of Blackburn’s staffers listened to a voicemail from someone threatening the Republican senator.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
In Colorado, Graham, the executive director of KSUT radio, listened with frustration as Congress debated the future of public radio.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
In the basement of Miami’s oldest mosque, faith leaders — Muslim, Jewish and Christian — along with attorneys and healthcare workers listened as resident Yovanny Martinez discussed the harsh reality of facing an eviction.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Participants listened to guest experts who discussed how to forge connections in creative industries, how to achieve financial success and how to strengthen their work through collaboration, said Nigel Long, Ganggang's director of the Indianapolis market.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listened
heard
Verb
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Putin cannot be heard speaking clearly in Russian in the CCTV clip.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Listened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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