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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
So MacDermot heeded his uncle’s advice.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
But shrewd moves by a commissioner who heeded the lessons of realignment created a path to salvation.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The pair had become friends during a songwriting session and Arnold heeded Daniels’ advice to go to rehab in Nashville.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
With winter weather looming, candidates urged voters to cast ballots sooner rather than later, and voters appear to have heeded that call.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Douglas believed the dumping of these chemicals could have a lasting impact on the people of Wales, but died before his warnings were heeded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Nebraska Dozens of school districts across the state heeded the warnings and canceled Friday classes, including Ainsworth in the Panhandle to Ord in central Nebraska and Lincoln Public Schools and Omaha Public Schools.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
And that has not been heeded, not been heeded.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
But shrewd moves by a commissioner who heeded the lessons of realignment created a path to salvation.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The pair had become friends during a songwriting session and Arnold heeded Daniels’ advice to go to rehab in Nashville.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
With winter weather looming, candidates urged voters to cast ballots sooner rather than later, and voters appear to have heeded that call.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
That has been the tradition of Jersey governors going back decades, with the New York governor picking the executive director (as Hochul has selected Kathryn Garcia, who was our first choice for NYC mayor in 2021 and if the voters had heeded us, would be starting her second term in City Hall).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Douglas believed the dumping of these chemicals could have a lasting impact on the people of Wales, but died before his warnings were heeded.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Nebraska Dozens of school districts across the state heeded the warnings and canceled Friday classes, including Ainsworth in the Panhandle to Ord in central Nebraska and Lincoln Public Schools and Omaha Public Schools.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
And that has not been heeded, not been heeded.
—NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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The commissioner also acknowledged that the fines could conceivably be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner also acknowledged the fines could be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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There were families in Vegas with young kids who all listened to the radio.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Field 3, students listened to an explanation of how and when to call the infield-fly rule.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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And in a recent assessment of the chances for a Supreme Court vacancy, Washington consultant Bruce Mehlman noted that all of the justices are well-below the average age of 79 for those who’ve stepped down in recent years.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tamony also noted an increasing interest in climbing roses and roses in containers, as well as plenty of interest in pinks as a single-color accent to the green foliage.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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People block unwanted numbers, and no one under 30 has heard of the White Pages.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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He can often be heard on the From Our Own Correspondent programme on the BBC World Service and the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio Two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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