1
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
Prince heeded the advice and accompanied his team back to the Westwood Marquis hotel for a low-key celebration.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Whether their concerns are heeded during the next pandemic may just be a matter of how essential these workers really are.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Jerry heeded Rosie’s counsel and forfeited his chance of marrying and having children.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But the player heeded his coach’s words, got the haircut and shave, and the coach and player — John Wooden and Bill Walton — went on to enjoy a great season and, more importantly, a fantastic, lifelong relationship.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The man heeded the advice and bought a $100,000 Crossword 8th Edition scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Isolationism, then war American political leaders largely heeded Washington’s warning against alliances throughout the 1800s.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
With some inspired play in the opening minutes, Mick Cronin’s players heeded his warning about Minnesota’s being better than its crummy record.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While there were moments during this year’s fest that heeded to the excitement, absurdity and just plain fun that Sundance can be — Jennifer Lopez getting into the DJ booth at Tao or Eva Victor making their directorial debut to universal acclaim — this year proved that Sundance needs a change.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Whether their concerns are heeded during the next pandemic may just be a matter of how essential these workers really are.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Jerry heeded Rosie’s counsel and forfeited his chance of marrying and having children.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But the player heeded his coach’s words, got the haircut and shave, and the coach and player — John Wooden and Bill Walton — went on to enjoy a great season and, more importantly, a fantastic, lifelong relationship.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The man heeded the advice and bought a $100,000 Crossword 8th Edition scratch-off ticket, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Isolationism, then war American political leaders largely heeded Washington’s warning against alliances throughout the 1800s.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
With some inspired play in the opening minutes, Mick Cronin’s players heeded his warning about Minnesota’s being better than its crummy record.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
While there were moments during this year’s fest that heeded to the excitement, absurdity and just plain fun that Sundance can be — Jennifer Lopez getting into the DJ booth at Tao or Eva Victor making their directorial debut to universal acclaim — this year proved that Sundance needs a change.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
Verb
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The Xfinity Series season will kick off at Daytona International Speedway on February 15 followed by Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 22.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Even cuts to areas such as the administration's travel budget could prove problematic, as there are situations when officials need to go to different locations to ensure federal guidelines are being followed.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The ball listened and rolled right into the cup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As the leader who dictated, or the one who listened?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The mic operator can be heard apologizing after bumping the president.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Bystanders are heard gasping and expressing shock before the video abruptly ends.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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