as in to alert
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt
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Recent Examples of warn
Trustee Demetrio Gonzalez Hoy, the lone vote against the measure, warned that tripling the daily substitute teacher rate could be seen as a union busting tactic that would also encourage staff to strike longer.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite feeling guilty, the Redditor reminded their friend that she had been warned.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Democrats have been pushing to include an extension of health care subsidies in any spending legislation, warning about big increases in health insurance premiums.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Farid warned that the growing prevalence of AI fakes in politics could have a corrosive effect.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warn
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Despite feeling guilty, the Redditor reminded their friend that she had been warned.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Democrats have been pushing to include an extension of health care subsidies in any spending legislation, warning about big increases in health insurance premiums.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Farid warned that the growing prevalence of AI fakes in politics could have a corrosive effect.
—NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warn
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The Marine Corps was alerted and canceled the firing of additional live ordnance over the highway.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was when PeerK12 alerted the district to the human swastika display and the inaction of SDA administrators.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Experts still advise moderation—about 8 ounces a day—since too much can add unnecessary sugar to your diet.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Warn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warn. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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