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
Police, who are investigating the incident, are urging drivers to remain alert, obey traffic signals and always watch for pedestrians.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And they’re trained from birth to believe that the prophet speaks directly with God and to obey whatever the prophet tells them to do.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Men are the spiritual leaders, while women’s main job is to give birth to as many children as possible and always obey their husbands, fathers, and church leaders.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant dangled playing time as a carrot to get players to obey their direction.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And they’re trained from birth to believe that the prophet speaks directly with God and to obey whatever the prophet tells them to do.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Men are the spiritual leaders, while women’s main job is to give birth to as many children as possible and always obey their husbands, fathers, and church leaders.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant dangled playing time as a carrot to get players to obey their direction.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obey
follow
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Joey Garrison The White House plans to serve King Charles, Queen Camilla and other guests dover sole meunière ‒ a premium French fish dish ‒ as the main course of Tuesday's royal state dinner followed by a chocolate gâteau shaped like a beehive for dessert.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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