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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“You can shear a sheep for life, but you can only slaughter it once” goes an old saying that sportsbooks seem to have heeded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Considering all of his injury issues during his eight-year Dodgers career, fans have heeded that call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
A less skilled swimmer would have heeded the warnings and not risked their life.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
The American public seems to have heeded that call.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
But even had Florence been able to find a language unmistakable in which to convey her prophecies, Elizabeth could not have heeded her because Gabriel had become her strength.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
