ALERTED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in aware

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verb

past tense of alert

as in warned

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk alerted us to the possibility that the roads would be flooded and we might have to take a detour

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Recent Examples of alerted

Adjective

More red light means maybe to back up a little bit and see what’s happening, so to be pre-alerted. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026 The alerted products come in various weight packages packed or sliced in retail delis. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

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Cops were alerted to the shooting by ShotSpotter, a system of highly sensitive microphones positioned in the area designed to detect gunfire. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Police said he was found at a residence after a close acquaintance alerted authorities. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Rosen noted that in 2025 after being alerted to his sharing of extremist material online, the FBI actually went to Mohamud's house to attempt to speak to his parents but were rebuffed. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Questions were also sent to the Kansas City Police Department, who in the situation at Pembroke involving Jones was alerted by the Children’s Division about the allegations and conducted an investigation. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Legal risks mount for OpenAI OpenAI faces mounting legal risks stemming from cyber incidents linked to its AI models, after the firm alerted more than 100 organizations to unauthorized activities. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Alaniz then detained her for a drug-sniffing dog, which alerted to the vehicle. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Deadline has been alerted to a planned protest against NAZA outside Lincoln Center in New York City, where the film will screen on Saturday. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The Australian government was alerted to the incident on September 10, but Albanese said the hack occurred months before, on June 18, when an internal OpenAI model was tasked with researching public health spending. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerted

Adjective

Samantha Sloyan is aware of the distaste for some of her past characters.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Some of the migrants in the IOM center are aware that family members died during the shipwreck.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

Working with a patient advocate can help patients feel more confident in making informed decisions.

— Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Our responsibility is to provide accurate medical information, compassionate counseling and the full range of medically reasonable options so patients can make informed decisions consistent with their values.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Businesses have been advised to remove their machines before the deadline, and police set up a website for business owners to ask questions.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Bryant advised Van Rootselaar about how to keep her plot a secret by deleting online messages and using virtual private networks, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of advised

Adjective

In the options pits, traders are the most prepared for a pullback since early Summer.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
And that time could be as soon as Sunday at Washington (1-3) as John Harbaugh looks prepared to dress McCarthy as the primary backup to starter Jameis Winston.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
When they were scheduled to play in Rio, they were seen as an encapsulation of a nefarious past the country was ready to move away from.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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