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warns

verb

present tense third-person singular of warn
as in alerts
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 warns If the vehicle has no power and the window remains fully raised, Tesla warns the glass could shatter when someone activates the release. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The company specifically warns that production specifications, appearance, features, and accessories may change before launch. — New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 President Bush warns Americans not to scapegoat Muslims and Arabs. — Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns crews near Kuwait and Bahrain to abandon tankers as both sides maneuver to control the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Its mayor warns that the city on Lebanon’s border is on the verge of collapse. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 Though sympathetic to the onslaught of treatments Zai is facing, the meek, protective Minoti warns her of the repercussions of rebellion. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026 But Fehlbaum warns writers and directors of the dangers of rushing to technology, especially AI, to take on the task of translating. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 The doctors’ group, Protect Young Fans, warns of the potential health risks posed by highly caffeinated drinks like Monster Energy, particularly to children and adolescents, citing a growing body of scientific research across the medical spectrum. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
  1. alerts
  2. advises
  3. cautions
  4. informs
Verb
  • The platform instantly identifies the failure and alerts the integrator’s network operations center (NOC).
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Irving then alerts us to the prevalence of bewitchment in the region, setting us up for the Gothic tale to follow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of alerts
Verb
  • Metrick will be involved in helping retail and consumer brand clients of BRG, a practice that advises companies on turnarounds, restructurings, performance improvement and transactions.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Holland also advises lettuce, leafy vegetables, and anything with a string should stay away from the sink.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of advises
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  • Nebty cautions that observation periods and counting methods differ between investigations, so the numbers are not perfectly comparable.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But the report cautions against viewing those gains as evidence that Chicago’s Latino working class is disappearing.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cautions
Verb
  • This intergenerational dialogue informs the making of each collection.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This dichotomy, between depressive routine and the spark of something exciting, or even irksome, both informs each relationship, and clarifies (for the viewer) Arash’s state of mind the more his reasons are revealed.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of informs

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