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listened

VERB

hear and pay attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept admit attend get observe take notice tune in

STRONG

adopt audit auscultate catch concentrate eavesdrop entertain hark harken hearken mind monitor obey overhear receive welcome

WEAK

auscult be all ears be attentive get a load of give an audience to give attention give heed to hang on words hear out hear tell lend an ear pick up on prick up ears take advice take into consideration take under advisement tune in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispute ignore miss refuse reject

STRONG

disobey disregard forget neglect turn away

WEAK

speak talk

Example Sentences

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They said the renewed Women's Health Strategy will "ensure women are listened to and taken seriously from their very first appointment" and are referred to the right healthcare professional "first time".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Across several studies, participants who listened to specific excerpts from symphonies by Liszt or Mahler imagined similar narratives in the music—storms, pirates and shipwrecks, in one case.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“That’s why we don’t feel listened to,” she concluded, “because they don’t have to listen to us.”

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Finally, I could speak with an adult who listened and understood me.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He listened to see if Lucca would remind Israel of what he had said, but she didn’t.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold