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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
R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Back also expressed enthusiasm for Japan around that same time after a Japanese Cypherpunk alerted him about the country’s first remailer, a service for anonymizing online messages and email exchanges.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the police statement, Hooker told someone what had happened, and that person alerted authorities.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman disappeared during an evening outing with her husband, who later paddled to shore and alerted officials.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was alerted by a housekeeper that Mary appeared to be missing.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The boy's parents alerted local authorities to the live 81mm mortar, which was discovered along the 5500 block of Marconi Avenue shortly after noon on April 6, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Owens’ children had alerted her to what had happened.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Back also expressed enthusiasm for Japan around that same time after a Japanese Cypherpunk alerted him about the country’s first remailer, a service for anonymizing online messages and email exchanges.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
According to the police statement, Hooker told someone what had happened, and that person alerted authorities.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman disappeared during an evening outing with her husband, who later paddled to shore and alerted officials.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kennedy was alerted by a housekeeper that Mary appeared to be missing.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
The boy's parents alerted local authorities to the live 81mm mortar, which was discovered along the 5500 block of Marconi Avenue shortly after noon on April 6, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Owens’ children had alerted her to what had happened.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerted
Adjective
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The issue is mostly with visitors coming to my house and us visiting relatives who are not aware of our day-to-day lives.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the new owners were not aware that the responsibility of the tanks had been transferred to them.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, but warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Remember to stay informed about weather conditions and heed guidance from local authorities for a secure journey.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Studies have also found that adolescents don’t know enough to make an informed choice to smoke.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Solway advised others to make sure more than one person has power-of-attorney privileges.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are dozens of public Reddit and X posts explaining people’s VPN setups, and Sportico also viewed Discord channels in which prediction market enthusiasts advised each other on gaining access.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut on the mission, mentally prepared to don a spacesuit and figure out how to get the crew home.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Spread mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with queso fresco.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners should start with bait and traps before moving on to pesticides — preferably ready-to-use ones that don’t require mixing chemicals, the agency said.—
Hali Smith
April 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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