- present participle of heed.
heeding
Example Sentences
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Ukrainians appear to be heeding the advice of authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The EU stopped short of heeding a call by over a million people, who signed a petition last May calling on the 27-country bloc to prohibit such methods.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Atty. for the District of Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen and others should be held in contempt for not heeding orders to return the personal property of 28 of immigrants who had been freed from detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
To me, a Midwestern kid familiar with winter winds dragging their fangs across her face, Mary’s upright spine and sure gait set an example worth heeding.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
I think he would have been surprised to know that I actually heeded his warning, as much as I was capable of heeding a warning.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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