as in heard
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
would you listen to what I have to say?
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The high-school senior of today was born in 2007, meaning that Dylan is little more than a photo in a history book or someone their grandparents listened to.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Anderson, an undrafted rookie out of Florida Atlantic, listened to coach Kyle Shanahan, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and quarterback Brock Purdy speak up more than usual at practice, emphasizing the importance of their remaining schedule.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement For conjunto purists, norteño and the people who listened to it represented an existential threat to their culture, to their way of life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Sorensen is known as someone who brings outside-the-box ideas to development, and Davidson has listened.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
As part of Spotify’s Wrapped, here’s your exclusive first look at the rankings of top kids and family podcasts of 2024, measured by minutes listened.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Artists recorded music, fans bought it, and listened on the radio—and that was it.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After introducing Smith, Harry listened intently from the front row, absorbing the 20-minute discussion on the intersection of art and social impact.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Players, Arab and Jew, listened intently to one another, responded in solos as though part of a personal dialogue — a search for what brings them together, not what keeps them apart.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Anderson, an undrafted rookie out of Florida Atlantic, listened to coach Kyle Shanahan, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and quarterback Brock Purdy speak up more than usual at practice, emphasizing the importance of their remaining schedule.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement For conjunto purists, norteño and the people who listened to it represented an existential threat to their culture, to their way of life.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Sorensen is known as someone who brings outside-the-box ideas to development, and Davidson has listened.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
As part of Spotify’s Wrapped, here’s your exclusive first look at the rankings of top kids and family podcasts of 2024, measured by minutes listened.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Artists recorded music, fans bought it, and listened on the radio—and that was it.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
After introducing Smith, Harry listened intently from the front row, absorbing the 20-minute discussion on the intersection of art and social impact.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Players, Arab and Jew, listened intently to one another, responded in solos as though part of a personal dialogue — a search for what brings them together, not what keeps them apart.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Listened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listened. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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