as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
I should forewarn you before you come to visit that we have a dog
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Recent Examples of forewarn
Virtually nobody was forewarned.
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New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Worst case, if Picea—which also sells robot vacuums and makes them for other companies—ultimately decides to strip iRobot for parts, your Roomba should still work, just without an app or cloud connectivity, the Verge reported last month when iRobot forewarned of bankruptcy.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Just be forewarned, this is not a quick-and-easy nail design.
—Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Just be forewarned that soundbars that support Atmos usually cost several hundred dollars more than their non-Atmos equivalents.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Worst case, if Picea—which also sells robot vacuums and makes them for other companies—ultimately decides to strip iRobot for parts, your Roomba should still work, just without an app or cloud connectivity, the Verge reported last month when iRobot forewarned of bankruptcy.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Just be forewarned, this is not a quick-and-easy nail design.
—Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025
Just be forewarned that soundbars that support Atmos usually cost several hundred dollars more than their non-Atmos equivalents.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarn
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Iran warned oil prices could surge as high as $200 a barrel.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The $38 million lawsuit alleges that Advantage Total Protection, or ATP, failed to monitor the mansion and failed to alert authorities in the event of a fire.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Forewarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarn. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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