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

While those have also been a success, the company listened to the G-Unit fans’ demands. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Patterson wasn’t in court to hear the proceedings but listened to the arguments via a video link from a maximum-security prison. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Edgar, who was 17 at the time and is on trial as an adult, listened closely as the witnesses gave their testimony, juxtaposed by different angles of police and surveillance videos capturing those fateful minutes. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

For all of her devotion to the listening experience, Anna has never listened to an audiobook. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur's family, including his stepbrother Maurice Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Investigators obtained footage of prior visits and listened to recorded calls in which Jester and his mother discussed smuggling contraband into the facility, according to the report. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Another time, Tekin and the other women listened as guards bludgeoned a Ukrainian soldier in a cell across the hall. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Listening to the Soviet Navy from space While CORONA photographed military installations, another secret satellite program quietly listened. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026