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

He listened for engines, and by now he could distinguish between the sounds even of similar vehicles such as quad bikes and motorcycles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"There's been a subtlety in the smartness of women on display here, alongside the frustration of not always being listened to in the game," says Jamieson.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The minister said he had listened to their concerns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

While waiting for the magic to start, we listened to the hi-hat riff of ice cubes click-clacking as Stotler worked a cocktail shaker.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Peter and the Wolf was on the radio, and they had listened to it all the way through.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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