heed
verb (used with object)
to give careful attention to.
heeded
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past participleof heed.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof heed.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
heedverb (used with object)to give careful attention to.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of people heeded calls from organisers for students and others around Albania to attend the rally.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Warnings had not been heeded that damp ash conducts electricity, short circuiting power lines and substations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
And the Bruins heeded the advice, scoring 21 first-quarter points before pulling away in the second half to take a 52-38 win in their Big Ten opener Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Researcher and whistleblower Douglas Gowan tried to sound the alarm about 14 such sites - 12 of which were in Wales - but died before his warnings were heeded.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Slowly, slowly he began to crawl aside; but the Black Captain, in doubt and malice intent upon the woman before him, heeded him no more than a worm in the mud.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
