1
as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind
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2
as in remembering
chiefly dialect
to bring back to mind
I seem to mind such a tale from way back
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3
as in obeying
to act according to the commands of
tell the children to mind the babysitter
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4
as in noticing
to be cautious of or on guard against
mind the slippery steps
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5
as in watching
to have an interest or concern for
don't mind him; he's always complaining
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6
as in supervising
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
the salesperson will mind the store while the manager goes out to lunch
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as in noting
to take notice of and be guided by
mind the instructions that appear at the top of the first page of the exam
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Recent Examples of minding
Darwin is an octopus who’s minding his own business when he’s suddenly ripped out of the ocean and thrown into a junkyard.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
After all, Kay had spent her girlhood minding a growing brood of siblings in a series of small Chinatown apartments with a father whose income could not always sustain a family in much comfort.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Jude opted for the nonspeaking part, playing a baleen whale, minding his own business.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
One person refuses to bow — not an army, not a revolution, one stubborn Jew minding his own business — and Haman cannot function.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Don Lemon – Just earlier this month, the good brother Don was minding his Black business covering an ICE protest when Nicki’s idle fingers started insulting the broadcast journalist on social media.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
Especially Gina, who honestly was just minding her business, hanging out with her boyfriend’s daughter, and winds up getting accused of incompetence by her own boyfriend.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
With Giammetti minding the books, Valentino was free to indulge his creative impulses.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Annabelle was minding her business when the internet turned on her.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
After all, Kay had spent her girlhood minding a growing brood of siblings in a series of small Chinatown apartments with a father whose income could not always sustain a family in much comfort.
—Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Jude opted for the nonspeaking part, playing a baleen whale, minding his own business.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
One person refuses to bow — not an army, not a revolution, one stubborn Jew minding his own business — and Haman cannot function.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Don Lemon – Just earlier this month, the good brother Don was minding his Black business covering an ICE protest when Nicki’s idle fingers started insulting the broadcast journalist on social media.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
Especially Gina, who honestly was just minding her business, hanging out with her boyfriend’s daughter, and winds up getting accused of incompetence by her own boyfriend.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
With Giammetti minding the books, Valentino was free to indulge his creative impulses.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
Annabelle was minding her business when the internet turned on her.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minding
Verb
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Superior sound quality and noise-canceling technology make these wireless headphones a must-have for listening to your favorite tunes or watching movies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Struggle with remembering all your passwords in an increasingly digital world?—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But nothing is more important than remembering there’s life outside the spectacle.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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A week before the tournament began Marion County Public Health Department officials and Mayor Joe Hogsett asked attendees to make smart public health choices, such as social distancing and obeying the face masks mandate.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Melling’s Colin is obeying his lover’s every order, including by shaving himself bald and sleeping like a dog on the floor.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
2 Mar. 2026
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Writers Raoul Groothuizen and Christina Poppe came up with the idea back in 2018, after noticing a sharp rise in racist rhetoric among the Flemish far-right.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scientists had long assumed most of the moon lay beyond the protection of Earth’s magnetic field, but in 2019 scientists began noticing something odd about the experiment’s data that suggested the moon was somewhat protected from galactic cosmic rays.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chief among them are the many boat trips from neighboring Cabo San Lucas (a 35-minute drive away) particularly during whale-watching season, which runs from December to April.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Enough time has passed that watching the final episode — the plane crash and its aftermath — wasn’t difficult for Noonan.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2026
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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The transit operator has been accused in the past of not properly supervising contract security personnel who occasionally used excessive force.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Social Circle doesn't have the infrastructure needed for a facility of that size, noting the town's water permit is limited to just one million gallons a day.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At 8%, CPD has the lowest percentage of civilians among the 30 largest police departments in America, the study says, noting New York has a percentage of 31 and Los Angeles 24%.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bengtson confirms Browne’s sense of humor, recalling how Snow Dog had a loud farting problem.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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In his sermon, Olitzky began by recalling the mood on October 7th.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Minding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minding. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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