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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The news was unexpected, even if Keegan had alerted the Geordie public to his stage four cancer at the end of May. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 During the investigation, police were alerted to two shooting victims who had walked into area hospitals, including Chance. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 As the team was about to withdraw from a fourth, the team’s war dog, King, alerted. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Heat check With temperatures in the San Diego and Imperial counties expected to spike this weekend, game officials have alerted teams of heat precautions. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Health officials were alerted in early May to a cluster of unexplained illnesses around Mongbwalu, a busy gold-mining area near Bunia. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Star Vista was first made aware of missing funds after Blanchard retired in 2022, when the nonprofit was alerted to a $50,000 donation that was not deposited to its bank account, prosecutors said. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 The investors said they were alerted to the company’s financial distress by a September 2025 article published in The Cut. — Sabrina Willmer, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Apple did not clarify specifics about the threat or list the countries where users were alerted. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerted

Adjective

However, Kaczmarek says the county board has been well aware of the funding gap since last year, when the board did not fully fund her budget request.

— Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
There’s also a Transparency Mode for situations where users need to be aware of their surroundings, such as travel announcements.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

Watson also warned county residents to be on the lookout for unlicensed contractors.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Analysts have warned that the structural remedies Bonta has in mind might be deal-breakers for Paramount, making any settlement talks ultimately unproductive.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of warned

Adjective

The companies that will be best positioned for the future are those that combine better technology with stronger supplier relationships and more informed decision-making.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
More than a year after the tapes were shared, District Attorney Nathan Hochman charged Flores for violating a decades-old California eavesdropping statute that prohibits secret recordings without informed consent of all parties present.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Shakur’s family in the court gallery had been advised ahead of time that the graphic visuals were going to be shown and described.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Weygold, who died in 1941, collected Native American art and artifacts, taught himself the Lakota language, and advised European museums on Native American art.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advised

Adjective

An additional 45,000 people were in the evacuation warning zone and encouraged to leave now and be prepared to stay away for several days to clear the roads for first responders.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said his office was working with fire and emergency crews and was prepared to act if conditions changed.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

The prosecution's argument is that while different life events triggered the memories to surface, the teen simply was not ready to discuss them in detail initially.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
But that doesn’t mean the Sussexes are ready to fully give up on their American dream (despite a Wall Street Journal headline that suggests that this is a branding move to save the couple’s ailing business ventures).

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

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