disobeyed

past tense of disobey

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disobeyed Jeanie Buss also wants proof that Joey and Janie Buss disobeyed the 2017 court order, along with an order requiring them to show cause of why they should not be held in contempt of court. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Once upon a time, but not so long ago, there was a woman who disobeyed her father by loving another man. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 However, all of the city’s fire stations seemingly disobeyed the mayor by lowering their flags. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 The group says Ensign misled courts, disobeyed court orders and failed to intervene when lawyers under his supervision engaged in misconduct. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026 In one story, the king, Hiranyakashipu, ordered everyone in his kingdom to worship him and was irked when his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, disobeyed his command. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 In the internal report, an ICE agent wrote that Martinez appeared intoxicated or impaired and disobeyed verbal instructions to stop and exit his vehicle. — Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026 One aviation expert argued that IndiGo not only disobeyed the regulations, but also increased its domestic flights without increasing crew and pilots. — semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobeyed
Verb
  • Bonta had previously ordered Bianco to pause his investigation, and Bianco largely ignored him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mayor Mamdani’s aides violated city rules and state law in using the disappearing Signal app to send messages to internet influencers to help them to spread word of the mayor’s achievements.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The attorney general’s office will review the records to determine whether the group violated Missouri’s merchandising practices act, according to a news release.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For a Black kid growing up on the South Side of Chicago, that journey defied the odds associated with where my pin dropped.
    — Matt Brewer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • What to read next A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Afroman went on to publish songs and music videos taunting the deputies, including one called Lemon Pound Cake that mocked the portly deputy for his apparent interest in the cake.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has mocked French President Emmanuel Macron in speeches.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice, per KSL.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kennedy last year dismissed the committee and replaced it with a group that included several anti-vaccine voices.
    — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Marconi has resisted overtures from private equity firms, which have shown a growing appetite to invest in the food industry.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The university initially resisted the financial institution’s requests to open an account and to provide personal information of its then-chief financial officer, but ultimately gave in, Kraus said.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Disobeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobeyed. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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