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
The administration has not yet heeded the canning industry’s calls for a tariff exemption on tin-mill steel.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
A certain James Gunn must have heeded this message, while doodling the Mighty Crabjoys logo in his notebook.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Shareholders heeded the board’s recommendation.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bethune heeded the advice of linebackers coach Johnny Holland, who told him to be himself.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Archaeological evidence from a medieval village in England suggests that communities heeded this advice.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite all of that, on the road — albeit with a friendly and loud Bears fan contingent — Williams led the offense down the field to take the lead, and the team heeded its coach after halftime.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Peter Finn, managing director of industrial technology at Brown Gibbons & Lang, said Gartner’s warnings around worker safety need to be heeded.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Those warnings were not heeded, the lawsuit alleges.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
A certain James Gunn must have heeded this message, while doodling the Mighty Crabjoys logo in his notebook.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Shareholders heeded the board’s recommendation.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bethune heeded the advice of linebackers coach Johnny Holland, who told him to be himself.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Archaeological evidence from a medieval village in England suggests that communities heeded this advice.
—Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Despite all of that, on the road — albeit with a friendly and loud Bears fan contingent — Williams led the offense down the field to take the lead, and the team heeded its coach after halftime.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Peter Finn, managing director of industrial technology at Brown Gibbons & Lang, said Gartner’s warnings around worker safety need to be heeded.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Those warnings were not heeded, the lawsuit alleges.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
Verb
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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The courtroom listened to her 911 call from the day of the shooting.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, 3rd Judicial District Judge Thomas Whitney listened as both sides presented their rivaling requests for incarceration terms.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez noted that wheels had been added to the bottom of the gate, allowing for easier movement in and out of the park.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Senate Education heard testimony on the bill, indicating lawmakers are serious about the proposal, but the committee has not yet taken a vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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