ALARMS Synonyms: 153 Similar and Opposite Words

alarms 1 of 2

noun

variants also alarums

plural of alarm

as in warnings

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk in a daring midnight ride Paul Revere gave the alarm that British troops were approaching

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alarms

2 of 2

verb

variants also alarums

present tense third-person singular of alarm

as in scares

to strike with fear I don't want to alarm you, but I think you should know there's a bear on your back porch

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as in concerns

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy alarmed at the skyrocketing cost of home heating fuel

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Recent Examples of alarms

Noun

Critics, including her fellow conspiracist Alex Jones, have raised alarms about her rhetoric. —

Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026 But rights groups and the Catholic Church have raised alarms that revenues from extraction rarely reach the rural and indigenous communities that live closest to mining and drilling operations, while foreign companies and a small national elite capture most of the profits. —

ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 Behind me, the barrier alarms go off again. —

Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear. —

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 The idea of funds controlled by the governments of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar being stakeholders in the CBS broadcast network, local stations, CNN and other assets has raised alarms among many Democrats. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026 The students also incorporated Google’s Gemini AI to help with routine tasks such as scheduling medication reminders and setting alarms for upcoming doctor visits. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 Disabled bathrooms come fitted with handrails and assistance alarms. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 Even as the discovery was being celebrated, researchers raised alarms about the species’ future. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

Whether that future excites or alarms fans, the law—not nostalgia or tradition—will determine who suits up in March. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The development of Moltbook, with AI bots forming their own social media, alarms him. —

Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026 When something goes wrong, alarms fire. —

Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026 Yet the price of gas seems likely to keep rising, which alarms Republicans. —

Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 The Corps has adamantly refused to conduct sediment testing for PFAS, which alarms local scientists and environmentalists like Burdette. —

Patrick Sisson, Scientific American, 9 Mar. 2026 But that's not really what alarms me, someone making money off of military advancements. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarms

Noun

No injuries were reported in the blaze and no structures were threatened, despite an extensive list of evacuation orders and warnings that were issued at the fire's most intense point.

— Zach Boetto, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Those warnings lay out the increasingly stark consequences of a war the United States and Israel embarked on, including in friendly or allied nations, which now face the prospect of economic chaos.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026