LISTENED (TO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

listened (to)

verb

past tense of listen (to)

as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by you'd better listen to my advice!

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Despite the criticism Williams has received for her hiring practices, Beasley-Pittman noted a decrease in the city’s personnel budget growth.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Those fatalities followed the deaths of at least nine members of Iran’s armed forces in Wednesday’s strikes, according to state media.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

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