listens (to)

Definition of listens (to)next
present tense third-person singular of listen (to)
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Verb
  • The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The study notes that roughly half of the United States' nearly 15,000 wastewater treatment facilities use anaerobic digestion, a process in which microbes break down sewage sludge in oxygen-free conditions to reduce waste volume while producing biogas.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
  • Thomas Goodman, a politics and law professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, notes that the new congressional districts may lead to greater friction over who receives attention — and funding — from lawmakers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Listens (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listens%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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