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
Hegseth gave an unlawful order, and, unfortunately, people in the military obeyed it.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
When the bell rang in Beaver Falls, where elementary, middle and high schools all occupy the main drag, KDKA Investigates found a diligent crossing guard at one intersection with four-way stops and drivers who mostly obeyed the school zone speed limit displayed with flashing lights.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
When the bell rang in Beaver Falls, where elementary, middle and high schools all occupy the main drag, KDKA Investigates found a diligent crossing guard at one intersection with four-way stops and drivers who mostly obeyed the school zone speed limit displayed with flashing lights.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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 global health crisis was followed by yearslong supply chain issues, semiconductor chip shortages, political whipsawing, tariffs and other challenges for all-electric and autonomous vehicles.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Judge Elizabeth Dunigan sentenced Caruso to three years and one day in state prison to be followed by two years of probation.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, Tatmon was observed loitering outside a liquor store directly across the street from the Sky Market with two other men, one of whom subsequently shot and killed Edward Morgan, 41, of Oakland, during a confrontation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each time, officers observed the children, spoke to neighbors and spoke with their mother, but found no evidence of abuse, police said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Obeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeyed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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