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 At the first all-crew meeting, Kerry warns everyone to stay vigilant. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 That list, the company warns, poses a risk for its ability to get adequate and affordable insurance. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the World Food Program warns that crop failures and smaller harvests could push 50 million people into acute hunger. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The Federal Trade Commission warns that even replying to an unexpected text can confirm that a scammer has reached a working telephone number. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Miss that trust test with an AI agent, the agency warns, and a brand disappears from the conversation. — Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Minimizing those feelings, Schacter warns, is one of the mistakes adults make when trying to help. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Ascunce warns that putting a laser in the wrong hands can trade unwanted ink for permanent scarring. — Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The manufacturer warns they should not be used on high-risk populations such as kids, pregnant women or disabled people. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
  1. alerts
  2. advises
  3. cautions
  4. informs
Verb
  • Tally alerts employees to any misplaced or out-of-stock items.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, monitoring usually alerts you after activity occurs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of alerts
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  • Inside, Kaylee is eager to prove herself by really learning laundry and nailing it; Fraser advises her to come up with a system and stick to it.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, Kennedy’s health department appointed doctors with financial stakes in the peptide industry to a panel that advises the FDA.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
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  • The column cautions, however, that any production increase would take time and require more refinery capacity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Marine Mammal Center cautions against getting too close to sea lions and whales, for everyone’s safety.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cautions
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  • In addition to scaring the bejesus out of Hamlet and demanding blood, the ghost informs the audience exactly how the murder occurred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs

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