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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Faizi said ambulances and disaster management personnel arrived from a nearby facility within five minutes of being alerted. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 That alerted me to how patients are defaulted into sharing their data with CliniSync. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Within weeks of the loan being fulfilled in early 2018, McDonnell drained the account, and the bank claimed it had been duped and alerted the authorities. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Both adult residents of the home were alerted to the fire when their dog began barking, helping wake them up, the fire department said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The arrest warrant affidavit supporting the charges said police were alerted to the crash by a woman who heard a loud bang followed by someone yelling. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerted

Adjective

According to Oracle's customer communications, the company became aware of the incident around February 20, 2025.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
While Netanyahu has sought to project confidence, Trump is well aware of the prime minister’s difficult political position.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

The International Energy Agency has warned that constraints on the diesel market will likely keep prices elevated into the next year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The researchers warned that even if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, global sea levels will continue to rise because of the damage already caused by climate change.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

Called Motor Decide, the tool is designed to help industries evaluate electric motor technologies and make informed decisions under uncertain market conditions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
To prevent this personal/private profit situation, the voters need to be more informed and make smarter choices at the polls.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of advised

Adjective

Persist toward Ithaca, but be prepared to correct your course as the winds and circumstances change.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In her first and only press briefing on Tuesday, a visibly nervous Zacharia spoke from prepared remarks for about 10 minutes before taking questions from just three outlets — Breitbart, Fox News and the Daily Mail — for another five.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

Tajdar Amrohi says that by the time the film was ready for release, his father didn’t have a penny to keep for himself and was deep in debt.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The staff are attentive and put in a lot of effort, ready to share tips and favourite restaurants, and really go the extra mile to make your stay pleasant and memorable.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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