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
Kollra had listened over two-and-a-half weeks to testimony and arguments, including testimony from one of the officers, who offered an account of the events leading up to the shooting.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
When Lindy shouted, women listened.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
So when Tomlinson’s team reached out to Fountain Street in spring of 2024 as the place to record her fourth Netflix special, the church leadership listened.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
About 100 people listened to the online commission meeting, but no members of the public spoke.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The Eagles have listened to offers for the three-time Pro Bowl wideout.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Guests also listened to a recording by each Ticktocker that expressed their gratitude to their mothers who joined them throughout their six-year journey in NCL, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Hema listened to jazz music and attended dance concerts, forging intentional connections with Chicago’s modern dance scene — including a decades-long kinship with the Dance Center’s founder, Shirley Mordine.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The adults in the room listened intently.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
When Lindy shouted, women listened.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
So when Tomlinson’s team reached out to Fountain Street in spring of 2024 as the place to record her fourth Netflix special, the church leadership listened.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
About 100 people listened to the online commission meeting, but no members of the public spoke.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The Eagles have listened to offers for the three-time Pro Bowl wideout.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Guests also listened to a recording by each Ticktocker that expressed their gratitude to their mothers who joined them throughout their six-year journey in NCL, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Hema listened to jazz music and attended dance concerts, forging intentional connections with Chicago’s modern dance scene — including a decades-long kinship with the Dance Center’s founder, Shirley Mordine.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The adults in the room listened intently.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listened
heard
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Before the collision, an air traffic controller can be heard on airport communications frantically telling the fire truck to stop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The bill was heard in the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation last week, and it was referred to what’s called the suspense file, a process in the statehouse where bills with fiscal impacts are set aside in the Appropriations Committee for later consideration.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Listened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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