WARING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The best safety technology is the kind that prevents a crash without anyone noticing it was needed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of noticing

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Trump, reportedly watching returns from the White House, criticized Fox News coverage before most polls had closed.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of watching

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The industry has been working to answer that question by comparing benchmarks, debating reasoning performance and seeing each new model outperform the last.

— Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Investigators say witnesses had reported seeing a man fitting Harper's description near the crime scene, and Jarmon's car was later found close to where Harper had been staying in the days following the murder.

— Luke Jones, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of seeing

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The Tokyo Talks session in the festival’s TIFF Lounge was moderated by Kondo Kanako of the festival’s programming team and came with childcare for attendees, with babysitters minding a roomful of infants at the back of the venue.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys signal caller was minding his own business when his ex-fiancée mentioned him in a comment on social media.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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