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verb

past tense of warn

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Recent Examples of warned
Verb
Experts have warned that the north may be experiencing famine. Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Officials attribute the crisis to heavy rains and stagnant water, ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes and warned last month that it cannot be controlled unless residents cooperate. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, the United States warned that Russia may be poised to launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic Oreshnik missile against Ukraine again soon. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products. Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024 Last month, the NFL warned players about the worrisome crime spree. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The federal agency warned that salmonella poses a serious-to-fatal infection risk for children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 The Social Security Administration has warned that the number of online scams has surged as scammers try to take advantage of a bump in benefits. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warned
Adjective
  • Emergency officials are aware of the inspection and will be available to provide any assistance if necessary, the release states.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • According to data from Our World in Data, people who are aware of the significant progress humanity has made over the last century are significantly more likely to believe that the future would be better.
    Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • An initial pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025 and a jointly prepared case management plan is due by the parties on Jan. 2, 2025.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Add pork and mix to combine; add beef and gently mix until just combined. Divide and cook meatballs: Portion and roll meatballs into 1-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon each); arrange at least 1/2-inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Broil until meatballs are browned, 6 to 8 minutes.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Residents are also advised not to follow behind people who have fallen into the ice, the chief said.
    Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • People who have tummy tucks, for example, are advised to stay hunched over for two weeks after their procedures while the skin heals.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Management may want to consider dedicating staff time to staying informed about the range of issues that may be affecting different groups of employees.
    Carine Harb, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Unlike Army, Navy has had two weeks to prepare for the game and Newberry is expecting his defense – led by senior linebacker Colin Ramos – to be ready for the nation’s top running attack.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Rams Rams should have another weapon against Jets as Tyler Higbee appears ready to return Dec. 13, 2024 The Rams are not in dire need of a receiver.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Warned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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