harked

past tense of hark
as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, "Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?"

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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.
    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
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  • People can be heard crying and screaming in the footage, while others pray for those who were killed.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.
    James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
    Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Harked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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