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as in attention
a state of being aware
took heed of the students' learning styles so as to prepare appropriate lessons
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as in care
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
pay heed to what you're doing with that knife while you're talking
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as in to follow
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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Recent Examples of heed
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 July 2024
Others should pay heed, columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Their opinions were unlikely to be heeded, and rarely solicited.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Texans need to take heed, watch their local officials, and prepare today and tomorrow before the storm makes landfall early Monday morning.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 7 July 2024
Others should pay heed, columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Then, heeding his grandfather's wishes, Danny asks Baez out for pizza, and the duo walk out of the office, arms interlocked.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Their opinions were unlikely to be heeded, and rarely solicited.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heed
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The interface and navigation, sore spots on launch, have received a lot of attention, and the roadmap for the game into 2025 looks intriguing.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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A lot of college football coaches probably paid it little attention, too.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Players from both teams gathered together – some were seen praying – as DuBose received on-field care.Wayne Sterling, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hospitals can further personalize care by using data from these tools to tailor XR content to each patient’s needs, focusing on areas of confusion or concern.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The novel follows Violet Sorrengail, whose commanding mother denies her entry to the safe Scribe Quadrant and forces her into Basgiath War College, where students fight to become elite dragon riders.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Now, customers will be able to order their Ramcharger in the first half of 2025 followed by the Ram 1500 REV battery-electric vehicle (BEV) launch in 2026.Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Brenda Lee on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.Sid Evans, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Weezy insisted that this was his first time listening to the track and had never heard the remarks before.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, another biopharma company, through its localized social media campaigns in Southeast Asia, has fostered greater patient awareness about rare diseases, using Instagram reels and Facebook live sessions to demystify complex medical information.Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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And both have brought awareness to the condition and provided valuable representation in different ways.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Grant junior Mya Clark also noted Dunskis’ role as a leader for the Bulldogs.Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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That’s way ahead of forecasts made by top financial strategists at the end of 2023, notes CNBC’s Pia Singh.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fortunately, William obeys and ends up licking his wounds in the same whorehouse as before.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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In Baum’s original books the winged monkeys are natural, native creatures to Oz, who are cursed to obey the commands of anyone who wears a magical Golden Cap, which is eventually acquired by Dorothy.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Heed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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