listened (to)

past tense of listen (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listened (to)
Verb
  • Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The palace noted the volume includes a dramatized account of Smith's interactions with Pocahontas.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Listened (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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