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
Families of children and counselors who died last July expressed relief at news the camp had heeded pleas to remain closed while investigations continue.
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Football Association’s vice president, Basim Sheikh Suliman, having just spoken for a few minutes, heeded Infantino’s command.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sick New World has heeded the call.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Many of his customers took last week's warmth as a sign to start stocking up, but may not have heeded the warning.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Over 90,000 people heeded the call.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The Israel Football Association’s vice president, Basim Sheikh Suliman, having just spoken for a few minutes, heeded Infantino’s command.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Sick New World has heeded the call.
—Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Many of his customers took last week's warmth as a sign to start stocking up, but may not have heeded the warning.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Over 90,000 people heeded the call.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
Verb
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In the years that followed, Blackmon and other lawyers used the law to challenge at-large election systems that prevented Black communities from electing candidates of their choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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And their listeners had fun right along with them, and followed them from one station to another.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Ramzan listened with curiosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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There was a promise that neighborhood councils would be listened to, and initial funding was $50,000 per council.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Gap noted that Doris Fisher’s influence extended beyond merchandising and store design.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Before last year, Cecilia Alemani, the chief curator at the High Line, had never heard of—much less seen—a pigeon diaper.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When House Bill 1359, which addressed scanning early voting ballots, was heard in the Senate Elections committee this year, the bill was amended to decrease early voting from 28 days to 16 days.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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