forewarns

verb

present tense third-person singular of forewarn
as in warns
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 Synonyms for forewarns
  1. warns
  2. alerts
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  • But the company warns that, as simulations run longer, details and object permanence can shift over time.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
  • As the frightening phantom of Frank the Bunny warns, this parallel reality has a ticking clock that’ll result in its imminent collapse in just 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of warns
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  • This alerts your wireless carrier and can help its spam detection efforts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Thomas shocks Vision back to life, but this somehow alerts Butcherbird; Vision’s mindscape fills with oppressive red lighting, ominously circling birds, and TVs crackling with static.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of alerts
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“Forewarns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarns. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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