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  • past participle of obey.
  • past tense form of obey.

obeyed



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The family say they obeyed soldiers' orders to stop and posed no danger.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

I’d obeyed and failed to hit my Activity Goals for several days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

Military law establishes a strong presumption that military orders are lawful and must be obeyed.

From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025

“We obeyed the law and we kept the peace. And that’s not bad.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

It was one of the few rules he obeyed.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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