obeying

present participle of obey

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of obeying It was intended simply to verify that a nonviolent offender was obeying curfew hours. Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obeying
Verb
  • Although not yet confirmed, the American team is expected to make a scouting visit to Bethpage Black following their appearance at the Silverado Resort.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.
    Erin Hill, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pick an observing spot with a clear view of the eastern horizon.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the Japanese team has overturned this by observing a giant AHE in a nonmagnetic material.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Obeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obeying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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