forewarn
verb (used with object)
to warn in advance.
had forewarned
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past perfectof forewarn.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The police force had forewarned that it would also monitor social media and use facial recognition to spot criminal behavior.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
They later ascertained he had forewarned of some of his actions in private messages to a Facebook friend.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
“Mary had forewarned me that her memory was failing,” he said, “and that there were certain protocols I would need to know, including our arrangements and times for meeting.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2018
She had forewarned readers that her version of the strip would bring technological change.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2018
At least Buck and Deklay's experience had forewarned them and they would be prepared for the weird ghosts haunting the interior.
From The Defiant Agents by Andre Norton
