obey
verb (used with object)
to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of.
are obeying
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present progressiveof obey.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In some cases, that means having to wear an ankle tag so that their movements can be monitored to check they are obeying a curfew or following other restrictions.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
Senior Israeli officials say their forces are obeying the law, although “mistakes” happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Their language is exploding, and their bodies are obeying more of their demands, but their brain is years from being logical, so you are balancing these powerful growth spurts with tremendous emotionality.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2022
Only about a third in the San Joaquin, Sacramento and delta watersheds have confirmed that they are obeying the order.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2015
They are obeying strict laws, rather like the laws of gravity or of planets in orbit, whereby some chords exert more power than others.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
