disobeyed

past tense of disobey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobeyed
Verb
  • The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Mendoza ignored what her contract said.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just days ago, Russian drones violated Polish airspace, drawing a reaction from NATO.
    Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Hindustan Times via Getty Images Key Facts The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a pair of orders on Thursday, ruled transactions between Adani Group companies and firms flagged by Hindenburg neither violated regulations nor constituted market manipulation.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Justin Northwest track prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus defied the odds making it to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
  • And growth projections defied the laws of gravity.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Former Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole liked an Instagram post that mocked current Warrior Draymond Green's basketball skills.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Powell, for his part, resisted any interpretations of the central bank as being anything but independent.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Blair resisted at first, but eventually gave in to the belief that they were meant to be together.
    Emily Exton, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Disobeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobeyed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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