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 arrested Arias-Cristobal for driving without a valid license and for failing to obey traffic control signals.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This was a lifeline for the recent graduate, who feared for her career and safety after being threatened by bosses and lawyers and warned to stay silent and obey her nondisclosure agreement.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Politics What happens if Trump doesn’t obey court orders?
—Jane Har, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The imperative for the White House to obey federal court decisions was one of the few areas in which Republicans and Democrats generally agreed.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
This was a lifeline for the recent graduate, who feared for her career and safety after being threatened by bosses and lawyers and warned to stay silent and obey her nondisclosure agreement.
—Kate Kenny, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
Politics What happens if Trump doesn’t obey court orders?
—Jane Har, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The imperative for the White House to obey federal court decisions was one of the few areas in which Republicans and Democrats generally agreed.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obey
follow
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The pic follows crusty Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who decides to take on the town’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Watch Final Destination on Max Final Destination 2 Picking up a year after the first movie, Final Destination 2 follows Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook), who, while driving on the highway with her friends, suddenly has a premonition of a massive pile-up killing her and dozens of others.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Obey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obey. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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