1
as in followed
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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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied
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Recent Examples of heeded
Netanyahu heeded the request… eventually.
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Some protesters heeded Breadon’s warning to leave the chamber to avoid being arrested, but a small group remained.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Mitchell pledged to be a watchdog and make sure the proper allocation is heeded.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Don’t blame the ants According to Wednesday’s inspection, the warnings of a May 14 inspection weren’t heeded at the station owned by Stores Management, LLC, whose officers are Alloudin Bhullar and Nawshad Chowdhury.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Bell encouraged his readers to protest the film, and thousands heeded his call.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Eagles heeded his call then, but the lack of consistency was a problem throughout 2025.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
And now, with Snell serving as the second high-profile pitcher in history to receive a NanoScope surgery, that warning should be heeded by the Dodgers.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Some protesters heeded Breadon’s warning to leave the chamber to avoid being arrested, but a small group remained.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Mitchell pledged to be a watchdog and make sure the proper allocation is heeded.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Don’t blame the ants According to Wednesday’s inspection, the warnings of a May 14 inspection weren’t heeded at the station owned by Stores Management, LLC, whose officers are Alloudin Bhullar and Nawshad Chowdhury.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Bell encouraged his readers to protest the film, and thousands heeded his call.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The Eagles heeded his call then, but the lack of consistency was a problem throughout 2025.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
And now, with Snell serving as the second high-profile pitcher in history to receive a NanoScope surgery, that warning should be heeded by the Dodgers.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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The Angels added to their advantage in the sixth inning when Guzman delivered a two-out two-run single and Walton followed with his run-scoring double.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The lawsuit claims a correctional officer assigned to protect the woman stood by as an inmate followed her into a freezer and pulled a weapon.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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During preparation, Seyfried even met Mitchell for a steak dinner, and the two listened to Blue together.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Although many of her test results still appeared relatively normal, the doctor listened carefully and ordered additional bloodwork out of concern for something more serious.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The organization noted that Skydive Kansas City is a member in good standing of the sport’s governing body, and is cooperating with local authorities and federal investigators to determine the cause of the crash.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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All stats through Monday morning unless noted.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In the video, neighbors can be heard angrily admonishing officers for killing the dog while the woman, identified as Marie Marseille, holds the animal, crying.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Hoiby watched the verdict via video link from prison but could not be seen or heard in the courtroom.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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