ALARUMS 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

Few officials are sounding alarms and describing the problems accurately, free from partisan skewing. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 The union has raised alarms about increases in calls coupled with a decrease in service since the fire district’s board voted last summer to remove from service an ambulance that operated on 12-hours shifts from circulation. —

Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Rudd added that those who set their alarms after only four hours of sleep to give themselves more time to train are selling themselves short. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Civil liberties groups have been raising alarms about efforts by US officials to unmask online critics amid the surge of public opposition to the administration’s hardline policies, including ramped up deportation arrests nationwide and violent clashes with protesters. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 At the time that Russ spoke, the fire had been upgraded to five alarms. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 Sunday is when the brain quietly switches from personal time to performance mode — loading up tasks, scanning for unresolved emails, and bracing for early alarms. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Cornyn raises alarms about Democrats On the campaign trail, Cornyn warned that the path to a blue wave in Texas runs through Paxton and could cost the party control of the Senate. —

Claudia Grisales, NPR, 26 May 2026 Scheffler won the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at Craig Ranch by eight shots at 31-under, officially sounding the alarms that significant changes must be made. —

Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026

Verb

He becomes increasingly consumed by the otherworldly dimension, which alarms his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve). —

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

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Noun

Meanwhile, there's new research on the efficacy of these bans and fresh warnings about excessive screen time for children.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Although there have been similar warnings from individual countries in the past, the joint bulletin was described as unprecedented.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 June 2026