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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listened

Have you ever listened to a friend talk with great passion and depth about a seemingly mundane thing, and come away seeing it differently?

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Over the last several days, we have listened and reflected deeply on the hurt and disappointment caused by the video we reposted," it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

That’s what I found myself thinking as I listened to CEO Jensen Huang during the company’s earnings call yesterday after it reported a blowout quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Raised in a one-room cabin with no electricity, she listened to the Grand Ole Opry on a battery-powered radio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The séance format that they developed allowed three working-class, barely educated women to advise higher-class, well-educated men, who never would have listened otherwise.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock