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
Any songs or artists listened to during a private session will not appear in your Wrapped summary.
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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The dispatcher, along with five other Greenfield police employees who listened to a recording of the phone call, believed the voice belonged to Johnson.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For Gen Alpha, the numbers are continuing to grow, with a recent report showing that 46% of kids ages 6-12 have listened to a podcast at some point, and 29% have listened to one within the last month—increase that to 42% if their parents are podcast listeners.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Once a week during her commute, Rochelle listened to educational videos about pre-natal health to qualify for free diapers from a San Antonio nonprofit.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Anderson Cooper has listened to nearly 6,000 voicemails from people reaching out to him with stories of life-altering loss.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
The dispatcher, along with five other Greenfield police employees who listened to a recording of the phone call, believed the voice belonged to Johnson.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Butler, who appeared to be holding back tears, listened quietly as officers explained the purpose of their visit.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
For Gen Alpha, the numbers are continuing to grow, with a recent report showing that 46% of kids ages 6-12 have listened to a podcast at some point, and 29% have listened to one within the last month—increase that to 42% if their parents are podcast listeners.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Once a week during her commute, Rochelle listened to educational videos about pre-natal health to qualify for free diapers from a San Antonio nonprofit.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Anderson Cooper has listened to nearly 6,000 voicemails from people reaching out to him with stories of life-altering loss.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listened
heard
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Democrats may also face a challenge from a case before the Supreme Court, which heard first in October, and a second set or oral arguments in early November.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Listened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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