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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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Yoon, who appeared in court wearing a black suit and white shirt, showed little emotion as he listened to the verdict.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The number who said they listened to digital radio rose from 20% to 44% over the same time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

But he also wishes that Veterans Affairs had provided more services, that the mental health system allowed family more opportunities to intervene and that law enforcement listened when he warned them about his son’s gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“People listened, and the nation responded,” said Rocco Buttiglione, a former Italian politician and close personal friend of the late pope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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