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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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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 worries
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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Policy Gridlock and Infrastructure Delays Despite the alarms, policy responses remain sluggish.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That image alone should set off alarms.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Among them was a new security operations center, which will centralize control of security cameras, door locks, alarms and other measures.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As a node for the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Pop can play music, podcasts, the news and more; set alarms and reminders; tell jokes, offer up fun facts, and zillions of other tasks and skills.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
As students take on more classes and complex assignments, Gay uses Google Calendar and sets alarms on her phone to stay organized.
—Zakkiyyah T. White, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Multiple building alarms in the nearby area were activated because of the shockwave from the explosion, officials said, with a nearby Wal-Mart fully evacuated.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Zandi has been steadily ringing alarms bells on the economy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Policy Gridlock and Infrastructure Delays Despite the alarms, policy responses remain sluggish.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That image alone should set off alarms.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Among them was a new security operations center, which will centralize control of security cameras, door locks, alarms and other measures.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As a node for the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Pop can play music, podcasts, the news and more; set alarms and reminders; tell jokes, offer up fun facts, and zillions of other tasks and skills.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
As students take on more classes and complex assignments, Gay uses Google Calendar and sets alarms on her phone to stay organized.
—Zakkiyyah T. White, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Multiple building alarms in the nearby area were activated because of the shockwave from the explosion, officials said, with a nearby Wal-Mart fully evacuated.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The entire shoreline is under high swim risk warnings, and advisories for boaters and mariners.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But for both actors, their horror movies are more about love than scares.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Slurp scares, and is scared, at the Haunted Hacienda in Pilgrim World.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What worries health advocates most is how their region, which drew an outsized benefit from Medicaid expansion, is now vulnerable to an outsized hit.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust, worries a downside surprise is coming in the jobs data.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Freezing your credit, turning on alerts and keeping an eye on medical and financial accounts give you back some control.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One set of details concerns the 1960s.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Once case, brought by Florida mother Megan Garcia, concerns the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What upsets me the most about that is that people believe it.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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This upsets David and leads to a backstage father-son confrontation.—
Rob Reiner,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Alarms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alarms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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