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
Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans argue that neutrality was compromised years earlier, and by the very officials raising alarms today.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Only then were internal alarms triggered.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The rapid influx has raised alarms among labor groups.
—Merritt Enright, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Tires warble, security alarms pulsateblasting phonics of intermittent percussion.
—Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
When coupled with existing infrastructure like alarms, access systems, and IoT sensors, AI systems help ensure potential threats are actioned swiftly and autonomously.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Child care providers are again raising alarms that lawmakers must provide more funds to stabilize the industry.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Way off days set alarms clanging.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
The massive night for Democrats raised alarms among Republicans, who rode concerns about the economy to victory in 2024 and may be on the other side of that dynamic in 2026.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 7 Nov. 2025
Republicans argue that neutrality was compromised years earlier, and by the very officials raising alarms today.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
Only then were internal alarms triggered.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The rapid influx has raised alarms among labor groups.
—Merritt Enright, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Tires warble, security alarms pulsateblasting phonics of intermittent percussion.
—Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
When coupled with existing infrastructure like alarms, access systems, and IoT sensors, AI systems help ensure potential threats are actioned swiftly and autonomously.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Child care providers are again raising alarms that lawmakers must provide more funds to stabilize the industry.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Way off days set alarms clanging.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alarms
Noun
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Eight states across the northern and central United States are bracing for severe winter weather this weekend as forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) issue warnings for snow, ice, and dangerously cold conditions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s something that scares me a little bit about not just theater, but people giving any opinions about any business.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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From speculating that what scares people the most is anything natural (which can’t be emulated) to advising never listen to a designer, especially a man designer, Jacobs is direct.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What concerns you most about today's online security risks?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The case also concerns tariffs imposed on China, Mexico and Canada, as well as a baseline 10% levy slapped on nearly all imports.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is your fastest route to real‑time rebooks and alerts.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Check your flight status with the FAA before leaving home to see if your flight has been delayed or cancelled, the automobile association said, and stay updated through your airline’s app or alerts.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?—
Fiction Non Fiction
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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What specifically frightens you?—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For example, Mark Jaffe, who leads the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, worries Mamdani’s proposals for city-run grocery stores would cut into business at bodegas.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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McKellar worries that kids who are afraid of math tend to grow into adults who avoid numbers.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While early allergen introduction is not without complexities, the measurable reduction in peanut allergies—once the most common pediatric food allergy and one that terrifies allergy parents—signals a milestone in preventive care.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jesus may haunt Wendell, but Wendell terrifies Lee.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Alarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarms. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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