panic button
noun
: something setting off a precipitous emergency response
there was no pushing of panic buttons at the White House, no rushing of troops—
J. C. Harsch
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Don't take my word for it, ask the Democratic Governors Association and the Democratic National Committee who hit the panic button weeks ago and have already committed nearly $25 million to the race to try and save Mikie Sherrill.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But Rams coach Sean McVay is doing everything possible to prevent L.A. fans from reaching for the panic button.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This school year, the district is equipping all employees with wearable panic buttons known as CrisisAlert badges.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
In May, Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the city would install panic buttons linked to the NYPD in about 500 bodegas across the five boroughs.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But Rams coach Sean McVay is doing everything possible to prevent L.A. fans from reaching for the panic button.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This school year, the district is equipping all employees with wearable panic buttons known as CrisisAlert badges.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
In May, Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the city would install panic buttons linked to the NYPD in about 500 bodegas across the five boroughs.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panic button
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“Panic button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20button. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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