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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2
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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Being separated from her parents as a baby was an unhealed sorrow for Heidi, and her anguish followed her into the messy intimacy of family life.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Albies and Olson followed with consecutive two-run singles.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Dressed in a blue suit jacket and skirt and accompanied by four lawyers, Wang listened to the proceeding through a Mandarin interpreter.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The Italians, mostly culture reporters, asked their questions about the film; the three Hungarians listened to a live translation via headsets, then gave their responses in English.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Connecticut is a part of a deregulated regional electrical grid, and Nicola noted that electricity is bought and sold on the open market, leaving the risks of building new plants to private companies.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Police on the scene noted that after firing those fatal shots, Myers stood by the body and made no attempt to perform life-saving measures.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The noise of the shots was heard in the ballroom, where guests were finishing an appetizer before the main course at the annual dinner.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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In the video, one person could be heard calling out derogatory names, and another person told Moreno to get a gun before three shots rang out.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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