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
While there isn’t a statewide law that explicitly addresses rat running, the practice can be considered a violation of existing traffic laws requiring drivers to obey traffic signs and signals, Trooper Christopher Casey with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol told The Charlotte Observer.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who do not obey the new rules, the Pentagon said, risk having their press credentials revoked.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Most airport design has been done presuming drivers will be chaotic and won’t obey rules.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who do not obey the new rules, the Pentagon said, risk having their press credentials revoked.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Most airport design has been done presuming drivers will be chaotic and won’t obey rules.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obey
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Little Rock Christian Academy followed close behind, with 1,638.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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