as in hearing
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 listening
Taking walks, listening to music, going to the beach, hanging with the kids.
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María Mérida, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure T+L senior testing editor Jackie Cucco always travels with noise-canceling headphones and especially loves them for listening to music on commutes and getting some shut-eye on long flights.
—Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
An off-duty CMPD officer in the area was listening to his radio when the call came and went searching for the boy, Fischbach said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The leaders of the league and its teams would benefit from listening to her powerful statement.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Thus, upon digging deeper and listening to the complaints of others, the team quickly realized that every household has its own lifestyle and its own expectations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Speaking of ties, Langley and Moroney are tied for the most nominations at the upcoming CMA Awards, which speaks to how strongly the Nashville community thinks of them (and probably a lot of voters who only dabble in listening to the genre).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
There, fans can buy their favorite artist’s merchandise, grab an official fan club membership (about $4 a month), apply for presale concert tickets or check out a listening party.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
To play the role, White spent hours studying Springsteen—listening to his memoir on tape, watching old interviews—but knew to avoid imitation.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
María Mérida, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure T+L senior testing editor Jackie Cucco always travels with noise-canceling headphones and especially loves them for listening to music on commutes and getting some shut-eye on long flights.
—Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
An off-duty CMPD officer in the area was listening to his radio when the call came and went searching for the boy, Fischbach said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The leaders of the league and its teams would benefit from listening to her powerful statement.
—Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Thus, upon digging deeper and listening to the complaints of others, the team quickly realized that every household has its own lifestyle and its own expectations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Speaking of ties, Langley and Moroney are tied for the most nominations at the upcoming CMA Awards, which speaks to how strongly the Nashville community thinks of them (and probably a lot of voters who only dabble in listening to the genre).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
There, fans can buy their favorite artist’s merchandise, grab an official fan club membership (about $4 a month), apply for presale concert tickets or check out a listening party.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
To play the role, White spent hours studying Springsteen—listening to his memoir on tape, watching old interviews—but knew to avoid imitation.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listening
hearing
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One student whose desk is near the wall, asked to be moved after hearing about Sanford's pickup truck crashing into the church itself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Staff also report hearing phantom singing in the visitors' area and a mysterious spirit rearranging the coins in the gift shop register.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Listening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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