as in noticed
to be cautious of or on guard against
a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"
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Verb
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Jean noticed that the wait times displayed on her internal scorecard often exceeded an hour.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026 -
Jaxon was at daycare April 2 when one of the workers noticed a rash on his body — his arms, legs and bottom, plus a ring around his neck.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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TikTok followers watched along as Jessica Kayll, who designs colorful silk robes, finished painting her dress in the days leading up to the gala.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Residents have watched city government make promises, spend money and deliver very little to show for it.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Some Democrats wouldn’t have minded seeing Allred give it another go with the wind at his back, though.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Wared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wared. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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