HARKED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

harked

verb

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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Recent Examples of harked Saturday’s performance and his comment to Adams harked to the 2021 season, and a divisional-round victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when Stafford put together a winning drive in 42 seconds. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Leonard’s spring 2026 effort was a tribute to California, full of pastel brights, vivid motifs and vintage silhouettes that harked to the ‘70s. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harked

Verb

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been around — or listened to — the Chicago Bulls forward for the last couple of years.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of listened

Verb

But moments before the nosedive, passengers seated near the front of the plane heard sounds of a fight inside the cockpit, said passenger Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Eventually the curtain was closed again and the microphone in the room was turned off, but Pike could still be heard making gasping or snoring sounds.

— Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of heard

Verb

Last month, Kylian Mbappé left Nike for challenger brand On, in a move that harkened back to Roger Federer’s 2018 exit.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
This piece from Josh Johnson about New Jersey councilman and former hitman John Alite harkened back to that format.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026