hearkened (to)

variants or harkened (to)
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past tense of hearken (to)
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heard
Verb
  • An officer in the video can also be heard reporting that the car was being pushed toward a creek by the surging water.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • Both sides claimed victory in the settlement, which saw no money exchanging hands but established that Lively’s claims deserved to be heard.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026
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“Hearkened (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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