warned; warning; warns
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: to order to go or stay away
—often used with off
: to give a warning
warner
noun
Examples of warn in a Sentence
I had been warned about the difficulties of the job.
She warned me that the stove was still hot.
“This won't be easy,” he warned.
Nobody warned me about the dangers.
I warned him to be careful, but he didn't listen to me.
She warned us not to go too close to the fire.
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The bill in early March drew a significant fiscal note, which warned the costs of the legislation were hard to determine but the state could lose more than $1 billion in federal funding over the measure.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Officials warned the road – known to flood even during seasonal high tides – could be impassable for days.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Because an array of energy intensive heavy industries from fertilizer manufacturers to aluminum recyclers are warning of temporary shutdowns to permanent closures due to gas shortages and high prices.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Christ himself warned that reading the signs of apocalypse would be no less difficult than divining a dominatrix’s disdain:
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Officials warned the road – known to flood even during seasonal high tides – could be impassable for days.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Because an array of energy intensive heavy industries from fertilizer manufacturers to aluminum recyclers are warning of temporary shutdowns to permanent closures due to gas shortages and high prices.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Christ himself warned that reading the signs of apocalypse would be no less difficult than divining a dominatrix’s disdain:
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warn
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“Warn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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