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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For the Fortune 500, the IT worker scheme has been a flashing red alert about the evolution of employment-fraud schemes.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
In one of the latest instances of extreme weather, at least 30 people died this week on the outskirts of Beijing after the city issued the highest-level red alert for heavy rain, according to state media.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In fact, most of the state’s housing markets are in serious trouble, flashing red alert signs across key indicators.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Over the weekend, Kerr County issued a code red alert because of an excessive rainfall forecast.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 July 2025
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
In one of the latest instances of extreme weather, at least 30 people died this week on the outskirts of Beijing after the city issued the highest-level red alert for heavy rain, according to state media.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 July 2025
In fact, most of the state’s housing markets are in serious trouble, flashing red alert signs across key indicators.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Over the weekend, Kerr County issued a code red alert because of an excessive rainfall forecast.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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