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heeded
  • past participle of heed.
  • past tense form of heed.

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We were in one of these back in 2024, with $950 billion set to come due to savers who heeded the call to lock in interest rates before they dropped.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The duo noted that Germany had heeded Trump's calls for greater spending on defense and that it had allowed American planes to use German bases and airspace during the ongoing conflict with Iran.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Of the nine prominent Democrats who had announced runs for governor, only one heeded his call: former state Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Viewers were promised handsome returns if they heeded his advice.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

In all the days that she was growing up, signs failed not, but none heeded.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin