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
While Duque wants thrifters to understand that price doesn't equal value, Rodriguez warns shoppers not to be distracted by appearance.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Ackerly warns that centralized control has a long and troubling history.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But Roman Yampolskiy, an AI safety researcher at the University of Louisville, warns that people still do not have total control.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-Back and Low-Seat Sofas Greaves warns homeowners to not be misled by sofas with low backs and low seats.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Still, while Burry warns of fallout, crypto’s footprint remains too small to trigger broad contagion.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Such changes, Collins warns, are likely to create taxpayer confusion, generate more taxpayer calls to the IRS, and potentially result in errors that will lead to refund delays.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The cautious Roth, however, warns that companies can be prone to abrupt reversals of fortune.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Ackerly warns that centralized control has a long and troubling history.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But Roman Yampolskiy, an AI safety researcher at the University of Louisville, warns that people still do not have total control.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-Back and Low-Seat Sofas Greaves warns homeowners to not be misled by sofas with low backs and low seats.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Still, while Burry warns of fallout, crypto’s footprint remains too small to trigger broad contagion.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Such changes, Collins warns, are likely to create taxpayer confusion, generate more taxpayer calls to the IRS, and potentially result in errors that will lead to refund delays.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The cautious Roth, however, warns that companies can be prone to abrupt reversals of fortune.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
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Where temperatures are lowest and wintry precipitation is likely, the National Weather Service has issued numerous cold and winter weather alerts across the Southeastern United States.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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More than 130 million people are under cold and winter storm alerts over the weekend, Brandon Buckingham, an AccuWeather meteorologist, said in a statement.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so McDonald's advises interested customers to act fast.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, which analyzes ballot initiatives and also advises legislators, estimated schools and local governments would lose at least $12 billion a year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stanzione invests in both metals, but cautions against using leveraged investment products that amplify losses as quickly as gains.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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While the $65 billion increase in refunds will provide a temporary boost to discretionary spending between February and April, BofA cautions that longer-term economic momentum remains dependent on the labor market.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tracking how clusters assemble across vast stretches of time and space also informs our knowledge of the cosmic web and the cosmological parameters that shape it.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Read Buy or Sell GOOG Stock to understand what informs our current opinion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Warns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warns. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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