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adjective

Definition of warenext
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind he's ware of the dangers that await him in the Antarctic

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ware

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verb

as in to notice
to be cautious of or on guard against a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"

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ware

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noun

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as in pottery

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as in commodity

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Recent Examples of ware
Adjective
One out of two faucets were unable to dispense hot water at the bar’s ware washing sink. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kenzo took out his treasured olive-brown Mashiko ware teacup and went into the kitchen. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The handwash sink in the processing area near the ware wash sink was blocked by a trash can and rolling rack. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ware
  1. aware
  2. notice
  3. pottery
  4. commodity
  5. mind
  6. china
  7. being
  8. watch
Adjective
  • The Huskies are well aware of the difference in quality their next opponent presents.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There are no villains in Possible Love; there are only people who are aware of others, and people who are not.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aware
Verb
  • Researchers identified the activity in May after noticing unusual edits and messages appearing across the site.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Impending Cost to Google Google's current bet is that the average person won't notice the corner-cutting.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of notice
Noun
  • Each item still required the slow, technical process behind handmade pottery.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At a sound bath, Pilates social, pottery class or other activity, someone can still enjoy the evening even when there’s no chemistry.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pottery
Noun
  • The company has expanded its trading business into areas including stocks, commodities and foreign exchange, while its non-trading revenue includes stablecoin and institutional custody.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This humanity is the most precious commodity in the world, and it can never be manufactured or sold.
    — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of commodity
Verb
  • The unlicensed recovery center underworld ranges from places that pamper patients with space and very personal care by licensed medical professionals to places that cram patients into spaces minded by people with limited or no medical training.
    — DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Until relatively recently, a mention of Twentynine Palms, California, only brought to mind the country’s largest Marine Corps base, a sprawling 1,100-square-mile city in itself.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • That said, the designer is all for finding creative ways to display your china that don't involve keeping pretty plates and bowls behind closed doors.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of china
Noun
  • Alas, by disguising themselves in earthling form, these superior beings must submit themselves to the worst indignities of the human condition — namely the frequent need to go to the bathroom and the constant nuisance of dealing with emotions.
    — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At times, colleagues seem to talk at my brain disembodied, with complete disregard for my physical being sitting in front of them.
    — Jessica Rosenblum, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of being
Verb
  • Michigan fans looked dumbfounded and despondent at the Big House, watching what looked like the program’s first loss to a MAC team since 2008.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Ware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ware. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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