waring

verb

present participle of ware
as in noticing
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 waring
  1. noticing
  2. watching
  3. seeing
  4. minding
Verb
  • Recently, bond traders and asset management firms from London and Sydney to Singapore have begun noticing a shift in Japanese capital flows.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, the authors are all Beatles fans who couldn’t help noticing how much their favorite band had permeated the world of science.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • And Purdy didn’t disappoint the 100,021 fans on hand at Melbourne Cricket Ground or those watching at home.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ramage stopped watching television on September 11 for a while.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Montana interrupts himself, unnecessarily minding his manners.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • Back in February everyone was minding their own business when the musician had an announcement.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
Definition of minding
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“Waring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waring. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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