wared

verb

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

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  1. noticed
  2. watched
  3. minded
  4. saw
Verb
  • That March, Tahmasbi noticed strangers loitering around his apartment building.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The group also intended to export another 56 servers, but was stopped after Taiwan Customs noticed irregularities in the shipment.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Anyone who’s watched Unrivaled knows this game is every bit as thrilling as any other sport out there.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The race is being closely watched as an unexpected prospect to help Democrats regain control of the Senate.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of watched
Verb
  • That said, Hudnut wouldn’t have minded just a little more prep time.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
  • Not that Stevenson minded, by the way, meeting questions about his butterfingers head-on every time he was asked.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of minded
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
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“Wared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wared. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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