as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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Recent Examples of listen
Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But not all criticism needs to be listened to.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Something as simple as using someone's name or taking a few extra minutes to listen can actually mean a lot.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
That’s who’s listening to this.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Verb
Even after night games at Turner Field, Cox would make the 70-mile drive up I-75, listening to out-of-town baseball games on his truck’s radio.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
But not all criticism needs to be listened to.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
Something as simple as using someone's name or taking a few extra minutes to listen can actually mean a lot.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 9 May 2026
That’s who’s listening to this.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listen
Verb
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Language access, cultural competency and workforce representation all play critical role in helping people feel respected, heard and supported throughout the healing journey.—
Maria Bledsoe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The idea of a faraway place came up, which everybody has heard about but not been to yet.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Mancera concluded the post by once again thanking those who had supported her following Kneeland’s death.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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So much so that Novell kept Canvot around the squad in the weeks and months that followed.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The higher-than-normal temperatures will not last, Larson noted.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Guido Reichstadter was safely removed from the bridge and is charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding, unlawful entry and failing to obey an officer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Washington police charged Reichstadter with crowding, obstructing, or incommoding, unlawful entry and failure to obey an officer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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