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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
  • Duru first started noticing hair loss and soreness in her scalp around 2016.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.
    — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Ask to eat a meal at the chef’s counter; watching the young kitchen team work is its own show.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the demo, Meta showed people wearing the glasses while watching an NBA game and multitasking between applications.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • While Germany is again seeing moderate growth, the labor market deteriorated last year.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since no one reported seeing any suspicious individuals entering or leaving the Borden property that morning, police were led to believe the killer must have already been inside the home.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Air traffic control needs to be minding the weather, and communicating that with the pilot.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Montana interrupts himself, unnecessarily minding his manners.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026
Definition of minding
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“Waring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waring. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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