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as in attention
a state of being aware
took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons
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as in care
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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Recent Examples of heed
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Congressional leaders continue to pay serious heed to the possibility that not only are unexplained objects violating U.S. airspace, but that the military has spent decades covertly recovering the craft to bolster its own technology.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Stay informed about weather conditions and heed advice from local authorities to make your journey safe and sound.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The class included videos on the Tuskegee Airmen and Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, who were the first Black and female pilots (white women, take heed), respectively, to fly for the U.S. military.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Congressional leaders continue to pay serious heed to the possibility that not only are unexplained objects violating U.S. airspace, but that the military has spent decades covertly recovering the craft to bolster its own technology.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
In such scenarios, heeding tornado watches and warnings can be life-saving.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Stay informed about weather conditions and heed advice from local authorities to make your journey safe and sound.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
Noun
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The case drew the attention of ex-NFL player Antonio Brown, who launched a GoFundMe campaign on the father’s behalf, according to The Augusta Chronicle.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by the attention, Mom tried to reach out to the company that manufactures the ride-on toy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Opponents warn the ban will disproportionately affect low-income residents who may rely on public drinking water having fluoride as their only source of preventative dental care.—
Matthew Brown and Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That sense of care extends beyond employees to clients.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The final contestants from Group C — Nessy, Mad Scientist Monster, and Yorkie — did not follow that particular decades trend, opting to jump around more in time instead.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Earlier: The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed bright and early, starting at 5 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 10 for those following in the States.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This puts you in a better position to first listen and then guide employees to resources better equipped to help them.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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To listen to these recordings, to go back as far as the turn of the century, to the beginning of recorded sound to the present is to hear points in a timeline, to time travel.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The groups also plan assemblies and special events, including, for example, a week of activities themed around mental health awareness.—
Jackie Valley,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
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Our days in Lebanon were filled with uncertainty, violence and the constant awareness that life could drastically change in an instant.—
Dr. Ardem Patapoutian,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quinn noted several limitations in Heal the Bay’s data.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Swerdlow noted that the affordable and public housing units in his buildings will be indistinguishable from the workforce apartments and that all residents will have access to amenities like gyms, gardens and swimming pools.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hopefully, a crackdown on those who fail to obey the law or engage in unsafe practices behind the wheel will bring them to their senses.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Infiniti driver was issued an infraction for traveling unreasonably fast and failure to obey a traffic control signal, according to police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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