1
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
Harry apparently heeded his uncle’s advice and instead opted to use Sussex for his family surname, following the late Queen Elizabeth granting Harry and Meghan the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their May 19, 2018 royal wedding day.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Many shipping companies have heeded those warnings.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Many have heeded the security warnings, with Lei uninstalling OpenClaw after only three days.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, none has yet formally heeded the call.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Most people have heeded evacuation orders as Israel continues its aerial assault in southern Lebanon.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Only one candidate, former Assembly Member Ian Calderon, heeded Hicks’ imperative.
—Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Another former coach, Leslie Frazier, heeded Brzezinski’s advice on how to proceed with linebacker fixture Chad Greenway.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
By her own admission, Burden had not heeded the advice of her lawyer, who had cautioned against this agreement at the start.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Many shipping companies have heeded those warnings.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Many have heeded the security warnings, with Lei uninstalling OpenClaw after only three days.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
So far, none has yet formally heeded the call.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Most people have heeded evacuation orders as Israel continues its aerial assault in southern Lebanon.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Only one candidate, former Assembly Member Ian Calderon, heeded Hicks’ imperative.
—Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2026
Another former coach, Leslie Frazier, heeded Brzezinski’s advice on how to proceed with linebacker fixture Chad Greenway.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn started the game 7-for-13 from the field and went up by nine with a dunk from Reed that followed the first of two 3-pointers from Jayden Ross.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Hill listened to the advice and placed a bunt just in front of the plate.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Jenkins, then 75, listened to market pressure — nearly all of the grocery chain’s competition had Sunday hours.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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It has been widely expected since Lam’s reelection as Communist Party head in January, when observers noted that his consolidation of party authority positioned him to assume the presidency as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both Barringer and Houri noted that the proposals are in the early stages and would still need to work their way through the American legislative process.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Explosions rang out in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Kraus has heard that comparison already.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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