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
Take the quiz here … ‘PANDEMIC IN PLAIN SIGHT’ – A common killer bug is endangering Americans, doctors warn.
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FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Le Cour, of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, warned that using the designation to directly target gangs in Haiti wouldn’t work.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The jump could augur a potential wave of bankruptcy filings as consumers start to buckle under a record level of debt and as tariffs fuel inflation, the company warned in a report this week.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the global economy could be hit hard as President Trump's sweeping tariffs threaten to spark an all-out trade war.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Le Cour, of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, warned that using the designation to directly target gangs in Haiti wouldn’t work.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The jump could augur a potential wave of bankruptcy filings as consumers start to buckle under a record level of debt and as tariffs fuel inflation, the company warned in a report this week.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the global economy could be hit hard as President Trump's sweeping tariffs threaten to spark an all-out trade war.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warn
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Several members alerted the police in Narragansett, Rhode Island, about the posts, which seemed to point to more bodies in that area.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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One major change was the installation of visual and audio warning systems to alert pilots of possible throttle misconfigurations.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Peel Regional Police advised people to check with the airport regarding flight delays. Update 4/24/25 10:44 p.m.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kross advises readers to take advantage of these resets.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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