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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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Speaking to the BBC at a pub in the constituency, Kenyon said he was not a "career politician" and people would "feel listened to" if he became the MP.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

She has recently claimed concerns were not listened to by party leaders.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The group has gathered at a speaker’s glass-walled offices downtown and listened to entrepreneurs address topics like finding their own Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Dressed in jeans and fashionable sneakers, Burnham, who lives a few miles away, listened as Peter Cain, a local butcher, told him his Labour Party had become “a little bit complacent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He listened to the song and started to settle down a little.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold