OBEYING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

obeying

verb

present participle of obey

as in following

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 obeying The tradition of Georgia football players not obeying traffic laws is alive and well in 2026 thanks to safety Ja'Marley Riddle, who was arrested last week on speeding and felony possession charges. —

Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Dupree confided in Firecracker about how his church was destroyed by one of Homelander's obeying supes and asked for her help in rebuilding. —

Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist. —

Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026 So long as Lil Nas X complies with the treatment plan determined after his bipolar disorder diagnosis, as well as obeying all laws for the next two years, the case will be dismissed. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026 Judge Schneider added that the dismissal is also contingent on Hill obeying all laws for the next two years. —

Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026 Spacecraft moved in silence, obeying the laws of physics. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 A week before the tournament began Marion County Public Health Department officials and Mayor Joe Hogsett asked attendees to make smart public health choices, such as social distancing and obeying the face masks mandate. —

Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026 Soon, Melling’s Colin is obeying his lover’s every order, including by shaving himself bald and sleeping like a dog on the floor. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026

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Joao Gomes, one of the few current players to escape the wrath of disgruntled supporters, lingered on the pitch after his team-mates had left following a brief, post-match lap of appreciation.

— Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026