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 With Reggie Bush and LenDale White both off to the NFL and USC still waiting for someone to step up in their place, Emmanuel Moody heeded the call. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Bush heeded Jeter’s advice, tossing a perfect strike to backup catcher Todd Greene before waving to a thunderous crowd. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heeded
  1. followed
  2. listened
  3. noted
  4. heard
Verb
  • Another 24 new releases are lined up for the rest of the year; most of them originals (20) followed by new seasons (3) and a saga.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What followed was a difficult stretch, with works by Cy Twombly, George Condo, Alberto Giacometti, and Lucian Freud among those failing to find buyers.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of followed
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  • Through a microphone, the journalists listened as Pike spoke what were meant to be her last words—about love—and sang with her Buddhist spiritual adviser.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Method Man listened to the Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for the first time — and delivered his opinion on the now-infamous, one-copy-only album — on the latest episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of listened
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  • Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Turek noted that Iowa has seen significant increases in insurance rates because of extreme weather events.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of noted
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  • None of these commitments are new, however, and founders have heard versions of them before.
    — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • By providing clear, consistent and frequent communication about the change, leaders foster a sense of stability and clarity, while inviting everyone’s voice to be heard.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Heeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heeded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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