disobeyed

verb

Definition of disobeyednext
past tense of disobey
as in ignored
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of students who disobey their teachers and use cell phones in class drivers who consistently disobey traffic laws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobeyed
  1. ignored
  2. violated
  3. defied
  4. mocked
  5. dismissed
  6. resisted
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  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • The distribution of Pandas in a Pennsylvania public school district led to a 2005 district court decision that determined the school board had violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And can anyone even count at this point how many times characters on this show have violated HIPAA?
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of violated
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  • The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Throughout his career, Murphy has defied easy categorization.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of defied
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  • The prosecutor, having successfully argued to exclude the abuse testimony, mocked the brothers’ defense during his closing arguments for not producing any evidence of abuse.
    Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • He’s mocked, laughed at or just roundly dismissed because of his facial tumors.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mocked
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  • Once dismissed as a niche concern, crypto asset and blockchain policy has rocketed to the forefront for millions of Americans who recognize the critical role of crypto in driving future economic growth and innovation.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Impact Plastics said its parking lot is in a low-lying area and prone to pooling water, but their review showed water in the lot was about 6 inches deep around the time people were dismissed.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • This is likely why Samsung has resisted making a wider Galaxy Fold for six straight iterations.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Many conservatives and law enforcement leaders have said the measure will deter crime, while progressives and left-leaning Democrats have resisted it, arguing that altering Proposition 47 will only put more Californians behind bars.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of resisted
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