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

Able-bodied men were legally required to serve, train, and respond to alarms, with fines or punishment for noncompliance. —

Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026 Accessibility Guest rooms on every floor feature widened entry doors, roll-in showers, tubs with grab bars, movable shower benches, wheelchair-accessible sinks, and door alarms. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 Officials raise alarms The funding delay has officials nationwide warning of potential consequences. —

Bo Evans, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Their growing popularity alarms authorities, and the case escalates from regional police to the KGB. —

Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 Raising alarms and urging action was done successfully by religious leaders in Kenya during general elections in 2022. —

Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026 Things that used to feel so urgent and non-negotiable (being disciplined, heeding early alarms, ignoring my body’s cues) now have a patina over them. —

Dimity McDowell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026 Republicans see these losses as alarms going off. —

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 From his apartment balcony, Schwartz could hear blaring alarms and the boom of explosions. —

Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026

Verb

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 But the administration’s approach alarms other Jewish groups and erstwhile academic allies in the fight against campus antisemitism. —

Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025

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Bart Jansen Responding to criticism about Americans stranded in the Middle East, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the government issued numerous warnings about traveling in the region since January.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Also Wednesday, the Israeli military issued several warnings to people to evacuate buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, which were struck shortly afterward.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026