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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On Saturday, the South and Grand’Anse regions of Haiti were both upgraded to red alerts by the National Disaster Risk Management System.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The National Disaster Risk Management System in Haiti assigned red alerts to high-risk regions, and 12 provinces in the Dominican Republic moved to similar alert levels, according to the Associated Press.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The art community is on red alert.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The Sooners’ struggles of the past three years were a red alert that something had to change both on and off the field if this blue blood was going to stay one.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The National Disaster Risk Management System in Haiti assigned red alerts to high-risk regions, and 12 provinces in the Dominican Republic moved to similar alert levels, according to the Associated Press.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The art community is on red alert.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The Sooners’ struggles of the past three years were a red alert that something had to change both on and off the field if this blue blood was going to stay one.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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