OBEY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

obey

verb

ō-ˈbā

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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Recent Examples of obey Washington police charged Reichstadter with crowding, obstructing, or incommoding, unlawful entry and failure to obey an officer. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 Only one way to find out, by dispatching a bunch of armed young people whose brains haven’t fully developed and telling them to make everyone obey, or else! —

Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Beginning July 1, California law enforcement agencies may issue notices of AV noncompliance when an autonomous vehicle doesn’t obey traffic laws. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Dupree confided in Firecracker about how his church was destroyed by one of Homelander's obeying supes and asked for her help in rebuilding. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obey

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And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
After Tuesday’s game at Miami, the Braves have two more divisional games with the Marlins yet to play, followed by a home series against a hot-hitting Washington Nationals team (also within the division) this weekend.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026