listened (to)

Definition of listened (to)next
past tense of listen (to)
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Verb
  • Lach said the district has no current information of any inappropriate behavior between Buetikofer and District 86 students, but noted the district is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues.
    Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Synology has noted that customers often get HEVC support through end devices, but that support isn’t a given in consumer products, including PCs.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After shift supervisor would come shift manager, followed by assistant manager, followed by manager, district manager.
    Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Pritchard followed with clutch 3-pointers to send Boston into the fourth quarter with a 79-74 lead.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Listened (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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