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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wared
  1. noticed
  2. watched
  3. minded
  4. saw
Verb
  • Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Reporting from Tel Aviv Israelis this morning are voting in an election being closely watched in the United States.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Rae, trapped in a ghetto in Novogrudok, watched the Nazis murder her mother and one of her sisters.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of watched
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
  • That said, Hudnut wouldn’t have minded just a little more prep time.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
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 27 Oct. 2026.

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