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follow orders

VERB
heed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hear listen obey observe take to heart
STRONG
attend baby-sit catch consider dig follow hark hearken mark mind note regard see sit spot watch
WEAK
be aware be guided by bear in mind do one's bidding get a load of give ear keep eye peeled keep tabs mind the store pay attention pick up ride herd on stay in line take notice of toe the line watch one's step watch out watch over watch the store
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
STRONG
disregard forget misunderstand neglect not get overlook
VERB
mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
notice
STRONG
attend behave follow heed keep listen mark note observe regard respect watch
WEAK
adhere to do as told pay attention pay heed take heed
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard ignore
WEAK
disobey

Example Sentences

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When you’re young, you’re also trying to follow orders; you’re looking at the scene and I’m, like “OK, this scene, here it wants me to cry or it wants me to get upset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Current and former officials describe him as an unrelenting figure who expects subordinates to follow orders without question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Did he resign in quiet protest rather than follow orders that he saw as unlawful?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

They will not follow orders they don't like from the new set up in Damascus.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

Can’t bring myself to ask him how he can bear to follow orders so blindly.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu