1
as in follows
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 listens
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 heeds
And whether Bianco actually heeds Hilton’s call to drop out of the race, well, that’s a bit of a long shot, election observers said.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Meltzer heeds the playwright’s direction, and the cast sustains that energy, keeping scenes moving seamlessly from intimate exchanges to larger ensemble moments.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
If Johnston heeds that warning, the mayor will likely have to find a proposal that balances workers’ need for a living wage with the desire to attract businesses to the city core in order to find enough council support to pass the legislation.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The child—who has never been photographed before—heeds the photographer’s injunction to look straight ahead.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Meltzer heeds the playwright’s direction, and the cast sustains that energy, keeping scenes moving seamlessly from intimate exchanges to larger ensemble moments.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
If Johnston heeds that warning, the mayor will likely have to find a proposal that balances workers’ need for a living wage with the desire to attract businesses to the city core in order to find enough council support to pass the legislation.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
The child—who has never been photographed before—heeds the photographer’s injunction to look straight ahead.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeds
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Based on the novel by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Like the Bee bracelet, the Omi listens to conversations and offers transcriptions and summaries in-app.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan practices with intensity but listens with empathy.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gontang notes that walking on an incline can make a substantial difference because walking uphill requires more muscle activation and greater energy expenditure than walking on a flat surface.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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More than a quarter of the works in this show have never been publicly exhibited before, the museum notes.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But an internal committee that hears claims about judicial conduct and disability rejected Newman's due process claims in a March 24 decision.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Henry hears her and runs up to the stones, and, well, what’s a guy to do?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Heeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeds. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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