heeded

verb

past tense of heed
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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2
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 The lawsuit claimed that the girl might still be living had Alameda County social workers heeded numerous warnings about the girl’s wellbeing. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Since the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, some cities nationwide have heeded calls to reallocate money away from law enforcement and into mental health and social services. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Platner, who denies the allegation, has so far not heeded the wave of calls to resign as the nominee. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Atlanta Track Club, which oversees the annual race in its 57th running, had sent out a red flag alert Thursday, and people largely heeded the warnings by coming hydrated and ready to run. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 Netanyahu heeded the request… eventually. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 Some protesters heeded Breadon’s warning to leave the chamber to avoid being arrested, but a small group remained. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Mitchell pledged to be a watchdog and make sure the proper allocation is heeded. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026 Don’t blame the ants According to Wednesday’s inspection, the warnings of a May 14 inspection weren’t heeded at the station owned by Stores Management, LLC, whose officers are Alloudin Bhullar and Nawshad Chowdhury. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
  1. followed
  2. listened
  3. noted
  4. heard
Verb
  • Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of followed
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  • Listening to the Soviet Navy from space While CORONA photographed military installations, another secret satellite program quietly listened.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This little addendum—that politics mean nothing to the Bret Easton Ellis of 2023—is eminently untrue, as anyone who has listened to his podcast, which often turns to political commentary, will attest.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of listened
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  • Stewart noted the young star’s adjustments from Monday’s game to Wednesday’s, highlighting Malonga’s ability to find easier looks in the regular-season finale.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The poll also noted that among Republican voters, 38% rate him as unfavorable compared to 30% favorable.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
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  • Statum has heard horror-stories about predators lurking on Instagram or Snapchat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen or heard publicly since succeeding his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike when the war began.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
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