as in to follow
to act according to the commands of
she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!" most people obey the law and wear their seat belts
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In an initial court appearance on the day of his arrest, Sanchez pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, and has since pleaded not guilty to lesser civil charges of refusing a chemical test and failure to obey traffic control devices.
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Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The decision to kill it was an instance of obeying in advance.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Green card holders may live in the United States but are also obligated, like anyone else, to obey its laws.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
On a sticky hot morning in July, Ed Pierson steps into the lobby of a hotel in Washington, DC, completely unwilling to obey the plane-crash life cycle.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
The decision to kill it was an instance of obeying in advance.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Green card holders may live in the United States but are also obligated, like anyone else, to obey its laws.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
On a sticky hot morning in July, Ed Pierson steps into the lobby of a hotel in Washington, DC, completely unwilling to obey the plane-crash life cycle.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obey
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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