as in heard
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 listened
Through most of this discussion, Steinem listened.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Monique Smith is a victim advocate who listened to the testimony.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Guests listened to the audiobook of January 2025 Reese's Book Club pick The Three Lives of Cate Kay, and attended a discussion with author Kate Fagan and romance writer Jasmine Guillory.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, David – a 48 year old husband and father living in Toronto, who has never listened to a podcast – decides to make a podcast together with his little sister Sarah, an avid podcast listener, grief worker and artist living in Chicago.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
While traders might have listened to the hearing, focus is also on the impending US-Iran ceasefire deadline.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The makers have recently listened to community feedback and added a transparent dust-collecting front guide module to keeps drill debris contained in the unit without obscuring your view.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Featuring collaborators Aluna, Kučka, Brazy, and Betsy, as well as Eli Teplin on piano, U is inspired by the BBC Essential Mixes Baauer listened to as a youth in London.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Listeners taking a Deezer survey listened to three songs, two of which were AI.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Monique Smith is a victim advocate who listened to the testimony.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Guests listened to the audiobook of January 2025 Reese's Book Club pick The Three Lives of Cate Kay, and attended a discussion with author Kate Fagan and romance writer Jasmine Guillory.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, David – a 48 year old husband and father living in Toronto, who has never listened to a podcast – decides to make a podcast together with his little sister Sarah, an avid podcast listener, grief worker and artist living in Chicago.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
While traders might have listened to the hearing, focus is also on the impending US-Iran ceasefire deadline.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The makers have recently listened to community feedback and added a transparent dust-collecting front guide module to keeps drill debris contained in the unit without obscuring your view.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Featuring collaborators Aluna, Kučka, Brazy, and Betsy, as well as Eli Teplin on piano, U is inspired by the BBC Essential Mixes Baauer listened to as a youth in London.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Listeners taking a Deezer survey listened to three songs, two of which were AI.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for listened
heard
Verb
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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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“Listened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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