listened (to)

Definition of listened (to)next
past tense of listen (to)
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Verb
  • The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The news was announced in a statement from the Ministry of Culture, which noted that Giuli will neither travel to Venice for the preview of the exhibition nor attend its opening ceremony on May 9.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • And their listeners had fun right along with them, and followed them from one station to another.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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“Listened (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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