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
The Next Generation has the dubious honor of being the first Trek show where veteran fans warn against new fans starting at the very beginning.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Top Senate negotiators are privately warning that talks about a spending deal are way behind schedule.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Doing an extreme form of budgeting such as a full year of no-buy could actually lead you to spend more down the road, some experts warn.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, some experts warned of the terrorism risks presented by self-driving cars, including the possibility of a hack that could override the navigation system and send the car into a crowd.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Top Senate negotiators are privately warning that talks about a spending deal are way behind schedule.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Doing an extreme form of budgeting such as a full year of no-buy could actually lead you to spend more down the road, some experts warn.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Still, some experts warned of the terrorism risks presented by self-driving cars, including the possibility of a hack that could override the navigation system and send the car into a crowd.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Warn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warn. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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