warns

verb

present tense third-person singular of warn
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 Ramey warns things could get worse, with California still relatively quiet so far but firefighting resources already stretched thin. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Foundation and Plumbing Repairs Delaying repairs to small foundation cracks and plumbing leaks can lead to expensive damage, Mansfield warns. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026 During periods of intense rainfall, the city warns residents who live in basement apartments to prepare to move to higher ground. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Avoid travel companies that require payment by wire transfer, gift card, payment app or cryptocurrency, the Federal Trade Commission warns. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Pu warns that while the iPhone 18 Pro will introduce new AI features, its higher cost and iterative upgrades could dampen demand, posing a challenge for Apple's primary growth driver. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Conant warns of political consequences if the Iran war continues and gas prices keep rising. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026 Heat at this level will affect anyone without access to cooling and hydration, the National Weather Service warns. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 The strikes come as Ukraine warns of a critical shortage of Western air defenses and steps up long-range drone attacks on Russian oil facilities, major retailer warehouses and shadow-fleet tankers. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warns
  1. alerts
  2. advises
  3. cautions
  4. informs
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  • DutchBoy detects unusual sensor spikes associated with those events and alerts engineers before defects occur.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • That microscopic shift alters the laser beams ever so slightly, producing a tiny flicker of light that alerts scientists to a distant cosmic event.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of alerts
Verb
  • Clay regularly advises organizations on using existential psychology and behavioral science to improve their products, services, and workplace culture.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For any condition, aim for no more than 300 mg of elemental magnesium daily unless your doctor advises otherwise.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of advises
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  • Private foundations can provide vital support for students, but Roberts-Mora cautions against expecting philanthropy to repair every inequity embedded in American education.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Narayanan cautions against assuming jobs will remain unchanged.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of cautions
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  • The word algebra derives from the al-jabr in this title, which, by extension, also informs the word algorithm.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • An analysis of the demand for different majors among applicants is one input that informs the school’s course adjustments, officials said.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of informs

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