as in to follow
to act according to the commands of
she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!" most people obey the law and wear their seat belts
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Recent Examples of obey
Additionally, all 2025 mayoral candidates, former police commissioners, district attorneys, and public officials must proclaim that NYC should not obey the egregious orders.
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Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
By and large, however, the book obeys its title, growing most persuasive at its most persnickety.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
From the Trump Administration's refusal to obey congressional subpoenas to the mishandling of classified documents officials have ignored democratic norms and practices.
—Time, 14 May 2025
In the course of its 2 hour, 49 minute running time, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning gives you two fleeting moments that suggest that, yes, even Tom Cruise is required to respect and obey the laws of physics.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
By and large, however, the book obeys its title, growing most persuasive at its most persnickety.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
From the Trump Administration's refusal to obey congressional subpoenas to the mishandling of classified documents officials have ignored democratic norms and practices.
—Time, 14 May 2025
In the course of its 2 hour, 49 minute running time, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning gives you two fleeting moments that suggest that, yes, even Tom Cruise is required to respect and obey the laws of physics.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obey
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The attacks into Sumy follow a Kremlin directive on May 21 that the military create buffer zones inside northern Ukraine – in Sumy and Kharkiv regions.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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What is this nagging discomfort that's seeming to follow me around?—
Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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