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
Families of children and counselors who died last July expressed relief at news the camp had heeded pleas to remain closed while investigations continue.
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Football Association’s vice president, Basim Sheikh Suliman, having just spoken for a few minutes, heeded Infantino’s command.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sick New World has heeded the call.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Many of his customers took last week's warmth as a sign to start stocking up, but may not have heeded the warning.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Over 90,000 people heeded the call.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Harry apparently heeded his uncle’s advice and instead opted to use Sussex for his family surname, following the late Queen Elizabeth granting Harry and Meghan the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their May 19, 2018 royal wedding day.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Football Association’s vice president, Basim Sheikh Suliman, having just spoken for a few minutes, heeded Infantino’s command.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sick New World has heeded the call.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Many of his customers took last week's warmth as a sign to start stocking up, but may not have heeded the warning.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Over 90,000 people heeded the call.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Harry apparently heeded his uncle’s advice and instead opted to use Sussex for his family surname, following the late Queen Elizabeth granting Harry and Meghan the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their May 19, 2018 royal wedding day.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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Rojas followed with a single on a hit-and-run to send Rizzo to third, and then sophomore Ander Elorriaga executed a perfect squeeze bunt on a 2-2 delivery by Aiden Carey to score Rizzo.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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By contrast, both Alameda County prosecutors and the sheriff have denied anyone from law enforcement listened to the March 2024 meeting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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For all of his woeful obsession with numbers, this is the reason anyone ever streamed his music and actually listened.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
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Authorities reportedly fined him €500, or roughly $580 — and banned him from returning to the site, the outlet noted.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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It should be noted that the media is not permitted to speak with the Fever’s medical staff about players’ injuries.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The interaction was captured on camera, and Crow-Armstrong could be heard very clearly.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Murdaugh's defense claimed that Hill influenced the verdict through remarks heard by some jurors during the trial, including in one instance to watch Murdaugh's body language during his testimony, according to court filings.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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