hark
verb (used without object)
to listen attentively; hearken.
harks
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present tense formof hark (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Defense company RTX is working with fusion energy startup Xcimer, using technology that harks back to the Cold War era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Xcimer is working on a gas-laser fusion system that in many ways harks back to a Cold War-era technology program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In both tone and structure, it harks back to the kind of theatrical properties that May and Lotta excelled in during the first half of the 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Taking place in much drier conditions than the first night in Goyang Stadium, the first London date is largely focused on the Arirang album, which harks back to the band's hip-hop roots.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
He painted it from the heart: the scene harks back to his time in the Borinage, and it reflects his attachment to his own family and to the idea of family, to the ideal family.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
