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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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He said he listened to all 100 beats and everything was crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Charlie Beller, deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s antitrust division, and the division’s chief of staff, Sara Matar, listened to a range of complaints from the broadcasters at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But if you listened to talk radio, people were screaming their heads off.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

As he listened to the story behind the wartime photographs, Akhunbaev was moved to tears.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

I pressed my ear to it and listened but it was hard to make sense of the tumult outside.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom