as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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Recent Examples of harkened
Community planners harkened back through history as inspiration for the town's design, Johnson said, adding that less than 10% of Americans currently live in walkable neighborhoods.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The indentations in the squishy mud harkened to a creature that had webbed toes and distinct claws.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Kate Middleton harkened back to the 1960s with a vintage coat during a visit to Wales on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The show, meanwhile, harkened back to eras gone by, featuring burlesque, showgirl outfits, an homage to West Side Story and references to past Las Vegas royalty, including The Rat Pack and Elvis Presley.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The change harkened back to the format of Fun Fun Fun Fest, bringing back a centralized independent festival experience to the Austin music community.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
The casting of new pro Jan Ravnik for the recent season 34 occasioned a classic Maks-ism that harkened back to his time on the show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, the Chargers wore a much more attractive set of all-navy jerseys and pants that harkened back to the San Diego Super Chargers Era.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The indentations in the squishy mud harkened to a creature that had webbed toes and distinct claws.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
Kate Middleton harkened back to the 1960s with a vintage coat during a visit to Wales on Tuesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The show, meanwhile, harkened back to eras gone by, featuring burlesque, showgirl outfits, an homage to West Side Story and references to past Las Vegas royalty, including The Rat Pack and Elvis Presley.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The change harkened back to the format of Fun Fun Fun Fest, bringing back a centralized independent festival experience to the Austin music community.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
The casting of new pro Jan Ravnik for the recent season 34 occasioned a classic Maks-ism that harkened back to his time on the show.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Instead, the Chargers wore a much more attractive set of all-navy jerseys and pants that harkened back to the San Diego Super Chargers Era.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harkened
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Through most of this discussion, Steinem listened.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Monique Smith is a victim advocate who listened to the testimony.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The two men were too far away to be heard by reporters, and television cameras did not pick up the audio.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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North Carolina has more than its share of mythical creatures – from the Beast of Bladenboro to the Wampus Cat – so people pay attention when bizarre screams are heard in the night.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Harkened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkened. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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