as in to ignore
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class drivers who consistently disobey traffic laws
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Recent Examples of disobey
He was arrested on multiple charges, including reckless driving and disobeying an officer.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Garcia saw the text and immediately threatened to kill the whole family for disobeying his order, the affidavit said.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Anyone disobeying the ban this June could be identified by the police with facial-recognition software.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, rebuked Apple for thwarting a previous ruling in the lawsuit and said the company needed to be stopped from further disobeying the court.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Garcia saw the text and immediately threatened to kill the whole family for disobeying his order, the affidavit said.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Anyone disobeying the ban this June could be identified by the police with facial-recognition software.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, rebuked Apple for thwarting a previous ruling in the lawsuit and said the company needed to be stopped from further disobeying the court.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobey
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Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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While Paladino’s nonsense was rightfully ignored, a letter from a member of the House majority to the AG may not be ignored, especially this AG, especially under this president.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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Its Senate passage could come as soon as Monday after days of delay due to the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan Senate rules referee, determining that dozens of provisions violated the Byrd Rule.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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The family of 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teenager who was shot nine times by police officers in Idaho earlier this year, is suing the Pocatello Police Department (PPD) over claims that officers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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What To Know Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Rand Paul of Kentucky, defied Trump and joined all Democrats in voting against it.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and state Assembly Member, defied political expectations and beat Cuomo by a 7-point margin in the June 24 democratic primary.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The Supreme Court upheld that ruling, but officials resisted bringing him back until he was indicted in May.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The rug resists water and features a breathable material that won’t scratch your deck.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Tonally, the show is all over the place, laying on the moody theatrics one moment, mocking Dave’s writerly pretenses the next.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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In September 2024, she was mocked online after releasing a single.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Adding this kind of power alongside Aaron Judge would create nightmares for opposing pitchers.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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But he also was insulated by Maryland’s defensive scheme, as Willard played him as close to the hoop as possible and pre-switched opposing teams’ actions to avoid Queen being dragged to the perimeter.—
Sam Jane,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobey. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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