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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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"All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same Music you have listened to for years!"

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"I obviously listened to Seamus' interview and I think he was spot on," McGrath told BBC Sport NI.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The teenage girl told the BBC she felt "undermined, unheard, not listened to" by lawyers during the court case.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I spun it with my hand and listened to the whirring as if it had something to say that I needed to hear.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff