warn
verb (used with object)
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable.
is warning
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present progressiveof warn (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, one prominent economist is warning that the specific methods used by the Treasury and Federal Reserve to help prop up the struggling yen send a troubling message about the status of the greenback.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The NWS is warning of a "hazardous heat threat", with the chance of heat-related illnesses likely to increase.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A coalition of advocacy groups for artists, songwriters and managers is warning musicians about the growing risks of artificial intelligence music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
A mountain rescue team is warning about the risks of drinking water from burns after two walkers on the West Highland Way became so ill they vomited through the night.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The air is a different kind of cold, the kind of frigid that shocks the senses awake, as if the forest is warning us to keep our eyes open.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
