variants
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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variants
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
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The industry’s torturous financing raises alarms for Zitron.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
At a dinner at Tate Britain to mark his 70th birthday, it was announced that the smoke alarms would be turned off for ten minutes at the end, so that Hockney could have a cigarette with his coffee.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The agency reminded residents to regularly inspect their homes for potential fire hazards, take preventative measures and maintain their smoke alarms.
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Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2026
This alarms Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, and nothing in the current framework beyond Iran’s say-so meaningfully constrains its path to a weapons-grade threshold.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But the sitting president having an active stake in certain companies has raised alarms among ethics experts and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who say the arrangement leaves the door open for corruption.
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Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
That’s raising alarms at a difficult time for the cattle industry, as drought and high production costs have culled the nation’s herd to a 75-year low.
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Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Whether that future excites or alarms fans, the law—not nostalgia or tradition—will determine who suits up in March.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
The development of Moltbook, with AI bots forming their own social media, alarms him.
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Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
When something goes wrong, alarms fire.
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Robert B. Shpiner,
STAT,
13 Mar. 2026
Yet the price of gas seems likely to keep rising, which alarms Republicans.
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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.
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Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
But that's not really what alarms me, someone making money off of military advancements.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The industry’s torturous financing raises alarms for Zitron.
—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
At a dinner at Tate Britain to mark his 70th birthday, it was announced that the smoke alarms would be turned off for ten minutes at the end, so that Hockney could have a cigarette with his coffee.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The agency reminded residents to regularly inspect their homes for potential fire hazards, take preventative measures and maintain their smoke alarms.
—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2026
This alarms Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, and nothing in the current framework beyond Iran’s say-so meaningfully constrains its path to a weapons-grade threshold.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But the sitting president having an active stake in certain companies has raised alarms among ethics experts and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who say the arrangement leaves the door open for corruption.
—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
That’s raising alarms at a difficult time for the cattle industry, as drought and high production costs have culled the nation’s herd to a 75-year low.
—
Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Verb
He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve).
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
The focal point of escalating concern is oldest son Jeremy (Edik Beddoes) whose increasingly erratic behavior alarms those around him, not only for his safety but others as well.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarms
Noun
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Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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More hot days ahead The National Weather Service issues heat warnings when the heat index – a measure that combines temperature and humidity – is expected to reach at least 105 degrees for two hours or more.
Verb
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Sherman acknowledged that pregnancy scares her, too.
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Even horror shows are written from a place of what scares the author the most, and most sci-fi shows are grounded in human truth.
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The pact also fails to address Iran’s missile program and its network of proxy militant groups – concerns many Gulf states consider more immediate than Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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However, the most noteworthy information in the report concerns the Florida spaceport, where demand from SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicles is expected to stress NASA.
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Most 'dangerous' national parks Kühl's analysis was based on seven criteria, including total deaths, missing people, search and rescue missions, park ranger presence, proximity to hospitals, trail alerts and visitor data all from National Park Service websites and Google maps.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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But the future Hall of Famer is coming off ACL surgery, might lack mobility, and has a receiving corps that frightens nobody.
Verb
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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Iran’s president worries about street protests Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed concern that some Iranians could openly protest again.
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Frankly, the thought of being beaten by the subscribers terrifies me.
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Aubry Bracco is the kind of player who terrifies a certain (male) demographic of Survivor alumni.
Verb
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Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.
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The pier in Michigan City’s Washington Park disturbs the natural flow of sand along the lakeshore, creating new land east of the pier but starving beaches to the west, an erosion problem repeated by other manmade structures that jut out into Lake Michigan.
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