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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
With winter weather looming, candidates urged voters to cast ballots sooner rather than later, and voters appear to have heeded that call.
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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
That mandatory payment would be far smaller if City Hall heeded the 60% of city voters in 2006 who rewrote the City Charter to authorize outsourcing of many services, only to see the potent money-saving tool mostly be put on the shelf ever since.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The New York Times said that after this condemnation McCarthy was seldom in his Senate seat and his advice, seldom offered, was little heeded.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
For the last 17 years, Mellencamp has heeded that advice, eschewing large, outdoor venues for smaller, more intimate theaters.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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
That mandatory payment would be far smaller if City Hall heeded the 60% of city voters in 2006 who rewrote the City Charter to authorize outsourcing of many services, only to see the potent money-saving tool mostly be put on the shelf ever since.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The New York Times said that after this condemnation McCarthy was seldom in his Senate seat and his advice, seldom offered, was little heeded.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
For the last 17 years, Mellencamp has heeded that advice, eschewing large, outdoor venues for smaller, more intimate theaters.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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Angela followed the immigration agent to retrieve Carlos’ luggage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Chicago residents followed in the 1960s.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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This lopsided experience leads to the belief that being listened to is not the same as being understood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Realtors in attendance, which included longtime agent Franco Garcia, listened with mostly an open mind.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Lee noted in his opening remarks, gold trading has deep roots in Hong Kong, spanning decades with jewelers, multinational corporations, SMEs, refineries, and investment firms.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the summer, the NTSB heard 32 hours of testimony over three days, probing virtually every detail of what could have led to the midair collision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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In total, roughly 10 shots can be heard.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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