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
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
According to the researchers, traditional alarms often grab workers’ attention without providing enough context about the source or urgency of a hazard.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Many who did stay up or set alarms were fans of the Mexican national team, and were conflicted or even gutted by the 2-0 defeat.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Firefighters arrived to active alarms and sprinklers and saw smoke coming from the third floor of a four-story, apartment building.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Despite California also embracing AI tools, rapid technological innovation has raised alarms over worker displacement.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
This Prime Day, travelers can take advantage of deals on belt bags designed to keep essentials close, discreet money belts that fit comfortably under clothing, and personal alarms that many shoppers swear by.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Yet caregivers are inundated with alarms, alerts and interruptions, many of which do not require action.
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Julia Strandberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The request comes as health officials continue to sound alarms over the outbreak, which has become one of the most severe in modern history.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 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
Fire alarms sounded after a resident pulled the alarm, prompting crews to evacuate buildings as a precaution.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
According to the researchers, traditional alarms often grab workers’ attention without providing enough context about the source or urgency of a hazard.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
Many who did stay up or set alarms were fans of the Mexican national team, and were conflicted or even gutted by the 2-0 defeat.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Firefighters arrived to active alarms and sprinklers and saw smoke coming from the third floor of a four-story, apartment building.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Despite California also embracing AI tools, rapid technological innovation has raised alarms over worker displacement.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
This Prime Day, travelers can take advantage of deals on belt bags designed to keep essentials close, discreet money belts that fit comfortably under clothing, and personal alarms that many shoppers swear by.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Yet caregivers are inundated with alarms, alerts and interruptions, many of which do not require action.
—
Julia Strandberg,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The request comes as health officials continue to sound alarms over the outbreak, which has become one of the most severe in modern history.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 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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Managing Potential Warnings Court records from lawsuits shed light on how the manufacturers have managed potential warnings from the field.
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Evacuation orders affecting about 300 residents in the Oak Leaf Circle area were downgraded to warnings.
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While the prospect initially scares him, the front house manager ends up accepting and is last seen embarking on his first-ever flight.
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Any loud sound just scares her terribly.
Verb
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That case concerns a longstanding Supreme Court precedent that broadly shields members of such boards from being fired at will, in order to protect them from partisan interference.
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What concerns me is that many yung people are not indoctrinated about what the flag means.
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Traditional software presents dashboards showing regulatory signals and routes alerts to analysts who decide what action to take.
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Be sure to sign up for text alerts and follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Flipboard to stay updated!
Verb
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The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
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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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That question is exactly what worries the people who keep it alive.
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What worries me most isn’t that AI will become smarter than humans.
Verb
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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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