warned; warning; warns
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2
: to order to go or stay away
—often used with off
: to give a warning
warner
noun
Examples of warn in a Sentence
I had been warned about the difficulties of the job.
She warned me that the stove was still hot.
“This won't be easy,” he warned.
Nobody warned me about the dangers.
I warned him to be careful, but he didn't listen to me.
She warned us not to go too close to the fire.
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While the spillway will remain active for another several weeks, the Bureau of Reclamation is currently warning motorists that there will likely be increased traffic and congestion along State Route 128 due to current public interest in the site.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for children and those who rarely see a dentist.
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For this reason, Sweet warns against getting too attached to labels like twin flame or even soulmate.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
But national advocates warn treatment is underfunded, especially compared to the billions of dollars of investment that the federal government puts into resources for addiction to alcohol, tobacco and other substances.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for children and those who rarely see a dentist.
—Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
For this reason, Sweet warns against getting too attached to labels like twin flame or even soulmate.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warn
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“Warn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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