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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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Tangent Icelandic officials warned about gas pollution from the eruption that could affect nearby towns.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The storm was already blamed for two deaths and will likely fuel flooding, rock slides, debris flows and more power outages, the National Weather Service warned on Thursday.
—John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Advocacy groups have long warned about the weapons' danger to civilians.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Warn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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