Synonyms of alerting

alerting

verb

present participle of alert

as in warning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• advising
• informing
• cautioning
• waking
• forewarning
• notifying
• predicting
• admonishing
• forecasting
• apprising
• foretelling
• presaging
• prophesying
• prognosticating
• tipping (off)
• auguring
• foreshadowing
• harbingering
• portending
• foreboding
• boding
• foretokening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• imperiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alerting

Recent history suggests that the only effective counter to such meddling is a public statement alerting voters to the deception, by some credibly neutral, nonpartisan authority. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Lora praised the couple for alerting authorities, saying their quick response may have prevented the body from being carried farther downstream by the river’s strong current. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

One of the students reviewed the memory card and found videos recorded inside the girls changing room before alerting school administrators. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Since the flood, technological improvements have made alerting people to flash floods easier and more effective. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Ford’s recall report notes the company has already begun alerting dealerships about the potentially dangerous issue. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

This might mean alerting the client to a potential geopolitical shock or surveying their target audience’s core preferences or recommending product marketing campaigns that address those preferences. — Will Johnson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

On July 14, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos shared an update on X, alerting people to a potential scam related to the case. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026

The business began an awareness campaign earlier this month alerting the public to the fraud. — Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026