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also alarums
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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also alarums
1
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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2
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
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The family’s smoke alarms never activated.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In recent years, local officials have raised alarms on foreign investors, including Russian elites tied to President Vladimir Putin, building luxury high-rise apartments in Manhattan but not living there.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The International Monetary Fund is sounding similar alarms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
These unsettling incidents have set off alarms in and around the AI industry.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
In some cases, these alarms must be replaced by the host of the unit.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Erdogan previously has suggested Turkey could take more assertive military action in the region, referencing past interventions, remarks that have raised alarms in Israel.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Critics, including her fellow conspiracist Alex Jones, have raised alarms about her rhetoric.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Washington — Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s had to make evasive maneuvers on Saturday at Nashville International Airport after collision alarms in the cockpit warned the pilots the planes were too close together.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
The family’s smoke alarms never activated.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In recent years, local officials have raised alarms on foreign investors, including Russian elites tied to President Vladimir Putin, building luxury high-rise apartments in Manhattan but not living there.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
The International Monetary Fund is sounding similar alarms.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
These unsettling incidents have set off alarms in and around the AI industry.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Apr. 2026
In some cases, these alarms must be replaced by the host of the unit.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Erdogan previously has suggested Turkey could take more assertive military action in the region, referencing past interventions, remarks that have raised alarms in Israel.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Critics, including her fellow conspiracist Alex Jones, have raised alarms about her rhetoric.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
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Despite those warnings, the lawsuit claims Illinois State University continued the practice.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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And that was supposed to be one of the Game 2 warnings.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Amid the positives, what scares you the most right now about the industry?—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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That distinction, between desensitization and normalization, is crucial to how Goldhaber and Mazzei approach scares in the digital age.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This new release, obviously, concerns the latter two innovations.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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That history concerns Artemis 1, which sent an uncrewed Orion to lunar orbit and back to Earth in late 2022.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the harsh realities of war are never far as events sometimes are paused during air raid alerts when people move to shelters.—
Flora Bigham,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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As those alerts got issued, downtown Cheboygan business owners started bracing for the worst while hoping for the best.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The piercing sunlight frightens her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Like the 1987 Kurt Vonnegut novel from which the restaurant took its name, Bluebeard encourages guests to drop their guard, surround themselves with other people and try something that frightens them a little.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jessica Klein, a researcher with the center, worries about the consequences.—
Taylor Sisk,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Drought usually peaks in summer, not spring, and that’s what worries meteorologists.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Frankly, the thought of being beaten by the subscribers terrifies me.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aubry Bracco is the kind of player who terrifies a certain (male) demographic of Survivor alumni.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Leo moon disturbs unconscious patterns that are ready to be interrupted.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Removing nodules from the ocean floor disturbs the silty seabed that's home to many organisms, like worms and small crustaceans, the scientists found.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Alarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarms. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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