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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2
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
Verb
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Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Game notes Rangers bats struggled for most of Saturday’s game with only four hits in the game but rallied and had runners on the corners with two outs in the ninth inning and Evan Carter up to bat.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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From a pricing perspective, BYD is expected to strategically position the Great Tang below key models within its broader portfolio to prevent overlap with premium offerings such as the Denza N8L and Denza N9, CarNewsChina notes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marootian said that his organization hears about two incidents every week, and reported a 42% increase in the number of incidents involving portable chargers in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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With Irene threatening Billie, Joe skulks back to his cement cell, but hears Irene torturing Billie in the next room.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Heeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeds. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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