warned; warning; warns
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2
: 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 outbreaks have mostly affected children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But then again, you readers did try to warn me.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The firm ran ads warning of the dangers of marijuana during the weeks leading up to the vote on the Amendment 3, which won approval from 56% of Florida voters but failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to become law.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But then again, you readers did try to warn me.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The firm ran ads warning of the dangers of marijuana during the weeks leading up to the vote on the Amendment 3, which won approval from 56% of Florida voters but failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to become law.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The outbreaks have mostly impacted children and have come as infectious disease experts warn that rising public distrust of vaccines generally may be contributing to the spread of a disease once declared eradicated by public health officials.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
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 10 Feb. 2026.
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