heed
verb (used with object)
to give careful attention to.
have heeded
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present perfectof heed.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Each red flag warning brings reminders of the devastating 2025 fires in Los Angeles, and tests whether officials have heeded the lessons from the Eaton and Palisades fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Many institutions have heeded the warning and cracked down on cheating, implementing AI-detection software, blue books and oral exams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The majority, she wrote, should have heeded the act’s “sweeping purpose”—to eradicate widespread disability discrimination—and read the statute’s “text in light of its aims.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025
A less skilled swimmer would have heeded the warnings and not risked their life.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
"You have been foolish, my lord. You ought to have heeded Littlefinger when he urged you to support Joffrey's succession."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
