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
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The staff was excellent, noticing my preference for decaf coffee in the afternoon or asking questions about my daily activities based on previous conversations.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Connell, who was born in Oklahoma City in 1974 and has lived in Chicago since 2007, became fascinated with Wilson after noticing similarities between a famous Weston nude and one that Connell had taken of her own wife, Betsy Odom, three-quarters of a century later.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Your dreams are an act of resistance to those watching at home.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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For Black artists — particularly the two Black actors standing on a global stage — hearing it in that setting, and then watching it be broadcast into homes, turned into a meme and shared on social media, carries a weight that does not disappear simply because the source lacked intent.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neighbors confirmed seeing local police and FBI agents at the home in the suburban community of Southwest Ranches.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Relative humidity will remain in the 30% to 40% range on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday seeing a return to normal dry season humidity of around 60%.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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One person refuses to bow — not an army, not a revolution, one stubborn Jew minding his own business — and Haman cannot function.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Don Lemon – Just earlier this month, the good brother Don was minding his Black business covering an ICE protest when Nicki’s idle fingers started insulting the broadcast journalist on social media.—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Waring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waring. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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