red alert
noun
: the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent
broadly
: a state of alert brought on by impending danger
Examples of red alert in a Sentence
The troops have been put on red alert.
the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
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The storm passed about 60 miles north of the capital, Antananarivo, one of the regions under a red alert warning for possible flooding.
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Sarah Tetaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2026
But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Big yikes, but Orgon can’t see the red alerts through his rosy glasses.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The White House was briefly locked down with a condition red alert, which The New York Times notes signifies a possible threat to life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Tetaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2026
But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Big yikes, but Orgon can’t see the red alerts through his rosy glasses.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The White House was briefly locked down with a condition red alert, which The New York Times notes signifies a possible threat to life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for red alert
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“Red alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20alert. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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