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as in followed
to take notice of and be guided by
if we had heeded the ranger's advice, we might not have gotten lost
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as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
that boy never heeds when I caution him about running with his shoelaces untied
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Recent Examples of heeded
Promisingly, their pleas for more dialogue appear to have been heeded, with technical director Florent Ghisolfi and his colleagues speaking more often in recent weeks, offering more context on the decision-making.
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Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The nation may soon mostly see him as an unindicted crook, if the rumblings about the contents inside the ethics panel are to be heeded.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Their opinions were unlikely to be heeded, and rarely solicited.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In this context, Egypt heeded Somalia's request to participate in the new peacekeeping mission AUSSOM, which was wholeheartedly welcomed by the African Union Peace and Security Council.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Italian heeded his request, with Rodrygo replacing the 2018 World Cup winner.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Every day this guidance is heeded will be a rebuke to Assad’s supporters, who insisted that the alternative to their rule was Islamic State–style mass killings and the establishment of a bloodthirsty version of Sharia law.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Scarpa’s allegory clarifies the political games-playing that few have heeded from Roman history or imperial mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
This is Hezbollah’s seat of power where around one million people live, most of whom heeded Israel’s evacuation orders.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The nation may soon mostly see him as an unindicted crook, if the rumblings about the contents inside the ethics panel are to be heeded.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Their opinions were unlikely to be heeded, and rarely solicited.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In this context, Egypt heeded Somalia's request to participate in the new peacekeeping mission AUSSOM, which was wholeheartedly welcomed by the African Union Peace and Security Council.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Italian heeded his request, with Rodrygo replacing the 2018 World Cup winner.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Every day this guidance is heeded will be a rebuke to Assad’s supporters, who insisted that the alternative to their rule was Islamic State–style mass killings and the establishment of a bloodthirsty version of Sharia law.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Scarpa’s allegory clarifies the political games-playing that few have heeded from Roman history or imperial mythology.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
This is Hezbollah’s seat of power where around one million people live, most of whom heeded Israel’s evacuation orders.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
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Police believe owner may have been followed.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jake followed those rumors with a post suggesting he’d been approached with the concept.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead of a connection to history, we’re offered recommendations based on what other people listened to next.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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As the prosecutor listened to my awkward response, a mysterious smile appeared on his lips.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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