waring

verb

present participle of ware
as in noticing
to be cautious of or on guard against a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waring
  1. noticing
  2. watching
  3. seeing
  4. minding
Verb
  • The student also described noticing bruising on her body the following day.
    — Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Carr takes a beat to scan the field, no doubt noticing three corners in press and an extra safety creeping toward the line.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticing
Verb
  • Minute by minute Later on Wednesday, investors will be closely watching the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting in September.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mark won the Met Mile at Belmont Park—a prestigious Grade 1 race, the highest level of thoroughbred competition—with the long-shot horse, and watching his brother succeed brought a rush of emotion.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of watching
Verb
  • Machchhar said his daughter had come to visit him in hospital but got scared seeing him in his condition.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are few things more destabilizing than seeing an ex in the wild.
    — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • The Dallas Cowboys signal caller was minding his own business when his ex-fiancée mentioned him in a comment on social media.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Air traffic control needs to be minding the weather, and communicating that with the pilot.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of minding
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“Waring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waring. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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