WARNED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in aware

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verb

past tense of warn

as in alerted

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 warned

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The International Energy Agency has warned that constraints on the diesel market will likely keep prices elevated into the next year. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The researchers warned that even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, global sea levels will continue to rise because of the damage already caused by climate change. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The exclusive bus lane through the tunnel wasn't affected, but the Port Authority still warned about possible delays once the buses arrived in Manhattan. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Senate Sargent at Arms warned in the notice that some letters could make it to congressional offices. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The World Health Organization has warned that increasingly complex international supply chains and the growth of e-commerce make controlling substandard and falsified health products particularly difficult. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Ukraine has warned that such a satellite system would prove deadly in the coming winter as Russia prepares its attacks. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Before meeting the three women, volunteers with the Beauty Beyond Bars program were warned by guards and administrators to hide scissors or sharp objects and to monitor every product that was visible in the room. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warned

Adjective

Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Some of the migrants in the IOM center are aware that family members died during the shipwreck.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

Cops were alerted to the shooting by ShotSpotter, a system of highly sensitive microphones positioned in the area designed to detect gunfire.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Police said he was found at a residence after a close acquaintance alerted authorities.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerted

Adjective

In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
And that time could be as soon as Sunday at Washington (1-3) as John Harbaugh looks prepared to dress McCarthy as the primary backup to starter Jameis Winston.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Verb

Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of advised

Adjective

Called Motor Decide, the tool is designed to help industries evaluate electric motor technologies and make informed decisions under uncertain market conditions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
To prevent this personal/private profit situation, the voters need to be more informed and make smarter choices at the polls.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

The source expressed optimism that the military money would come through but cautioned that it neither had been secured nor guaranteed.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
If there’s too much maintenance and not enough expansion, one or both partners could get bored and feel stuck, Nelson cautioned.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautioned

Adjective

Tajdar Amrohi says that by the time the film was ready for release, his father didn’t have a penny to keep for himself and was deep in debt.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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