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
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.
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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
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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One man who became obsessed with Garfield after his 1880 speech was the eccentric Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), and the series follows his attempts to get a job in the administration.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film follows Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with one of her clients, an investment banker (Pascal), and her ex (Evans), a scrappy, struggling actor.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After returning to the depot with Santa, everyone makes their way to the adjacent railroad museum, where Santa listens to Christmas wishes and takes photos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Leonidas Anagnostou, general manager of Sandblu Resort in Santorini, Greece, notes that families often overlook using the concierge for children's needs.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are also egos to consider, notes one sales exec, who claims agencies are now reluctant for projects featuring their bigger names to launch without some money committed to paper beforehand.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Deadline hears that if there is to be a transaction, WBD would hope to declare that by year end.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dawson hears the chatter, even if indirectly.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Heeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeds. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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