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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Mateo said that about 50 out of the more than 25,000 bodegas in the city have been equipped with panic buttons.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
During Ruis’ attack against Yates, other inmates heard the commotion and pushed another panic button to alert deputies, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
On Election Day, each of the county's 59 polling site coordinators will receive employee badges with panic buttons.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
The water alarm was triggered at 8:16 a.m., and the panic button on the keypad by the front door was activated at 8:55 a.m.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
During Ruis’ attack against Yates, other inmates heard the commotion and pushed another panic button to alert deputies, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
On Election Day, each of the county's 59 polling site coordinators will receive employee badges with panic buttons.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
The water alarm was triggered at 8:16 a.m., and the panic button on the keypad by the front door was activated at 8:55 a.m.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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