LISTENS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

listens

verb

present tense third-person singular of listen

as in hears

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing would you listen to what I have to say?

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Recent Examples of listens Cramer, who sometimes listens to Metallica while driving his truck, is one of the few smokejumpers on the base with a crewcut. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Whether Washington listens is exactly what Kelly and Slok are both betting against. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 But in a polarizing time where divides can feel deep, the area also listens. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The app listens while users play and provides immediate feedback on notes and chords. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 For her 50-minute ride, Anna listens to podcasts every morning and every evening. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Or QuestLove, who personally listens to 100 new songs throughout the day and makes notes. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 In the book, Bret listens to the cassette tape of Matt’s torture and death after the body has been discovered. — Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 But the voice messages from her family that Alex occasionally listens to start to pull her back to her old life. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for listens

hears

Verb

Deadline hears that organizers originally wanted CEO Neal Mohan, which would have been an exceptional booking.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Kumi hears the downstream version of that in her applications.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026