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
Shouldn’t Trump obey his own orders?
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The perspective of a military officer forced to choose between obeying orders and listening to his conscience is rarely explored.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
Existing particles will now obey new laws of physics, and so existing structures will be destroyed and replaced by new structures that obey different laws.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash and has charged Vasquez Lopez with reckless driving, driving without a valid license, failure to obey a traffic control device, and first-degree homicide by vehicle, the agency shared online.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The perspective of a military officer forced to choose between obeying orders and listening to his conscience is rarely explored.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the void left by Lemon and Lane’s departures, the Trojans will also be without their top returning wideout this spring, as Tanook Hines will sit out the entire session following an offseason procedure.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jack Horner, a renowned paleontologist who worked as a consultant on all seven films in the Jurassic Park franchise, is no longer employed as a lecturer at Chapman University, following his name appearing several times in the Epstein files.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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