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
Be forewarned, this eclipse takes over six months to complete its mission.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin did not forewarn the White House or Treasury Department.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Beliefs in false statements dropped from 19.5 percent in the control group to 12.3 percent in the forewarning group and to 10.6 percent among the participants who received simple explanations without forewarnings.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
And you’ve been forewarned about the boss’s trickiest question!
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
Martin did not forewarn the White House or Treasury Department.
—Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Beliefs in false statements dropped from 19.5 percent in the control group to 12.3 percent in the forewarning group and to 10.6 percent among the participants who received simple explanations without forewarnings.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
And you’ve been forewarned about the boss’s trickiest question!
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewarn
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On Sunday, Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi warned there was essentially no job growth in September, citing data from Revelio Labs and ADP.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tingri County Tourism Company alerted visitors to the storm via WeChat, the outlets reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ed is the one who alerted town officials of the fire, leading them to the location where Henry was found.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Forewarn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarn. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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