hearkened (to)

variants or harkened (to)
Definition of hearkened (to)next
past tense of hearken (to)

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heard
Verb
  • People block unwanted numbers, and no one under 30 has heard of the White Pages.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • He can often be heard on the From Our Own Correspondent programme on the BBC World Service and the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio Two.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Hearkened (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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