as in followed
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 obeyed
And just like the existence of a black hole’s event horizon results in the creation of Hawking radiation, the existence of a cosmological horizon must also — if the same laws of physics are to be obeyed — create radiation.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Nooner initially fled on foot, but obeyed police commands to get on the ground and surrender.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
The fans obeyed and there was absolute silence until Putellas’s shot, which ended up too central and was stopped by Hannah Hampton.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The software’s orders were often obeyed fearfully, unquestioningly.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Nooner initially fled on foot, but obeyed police commands to get on the ground and surrender.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeyed
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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The store also had expired cans of food on sales shelves, and inspectors observed black organic matter on the interior of the ice machine.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our findings show that vaccination rates rise over time, with the largest increases observed three to four years after repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Obeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeyed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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