obey
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
obeying
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present participleof obey.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Pasha said he was instructed to film and send proof to the authorities that the school was obeying the new curriculum.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
All of this may be of little practical concern since the chances of your ever actually facing a court-martial for obeying these particular unlawful orders are slim to zero.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
Binance set up Binance.US in 2019 as a bare-bones American platform obeying U.S. rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Flowers stopped obeying the little bricks that kept them from growing beyond their paths.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
