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
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Recent Examples of alerting
The Internal Revenue Service is alerting taxpayers once again that crooks have no trouble impersonating the IRS by email and text and direct messages.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Property owners are alerting occupants of 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment buildings across the five boroughs that services will decrease if a work suspension begins on April 21.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials are increasingly redirecting their Telegram audiences there, with one regional governor alerting Ukrainian drone attacks only on MAX.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The online platform, which is free to join, acts like Waze for aurora seekers, with members alerting the community to sightings within a three-hour window.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The police department sent a news release alerting the public of the arrest and stating detectives obtained information that led them to believe there could be more victims.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Day and night, smartphones deliver a tone, piercing enough to start dogs trembling, alerting us to incoming missiles or drones.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Before going to bed, Annie forwarded me an email from our bank alerting us that a card had been declined.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Property owners are alerting occupants of 3,500 co-ops, condos and apartment buildings across the five boroughs that services will decrease if a work suspension begins on April 21.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Officials are increasingly redirecting their Telegram audiences there, with one regional governor alerting Ukrainian drone attacks only on MAX.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The online platform, which is free to join, acts like Waze for aurora seekers, with members alerting the community to sightings within a three-hour window.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Warning sirens sounded in the area, alerting citizens to take precautionary measures.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The police department sent a news release alerting the public of the arrest and stating detectives obtained information that led them to believe there could be more victims.
—Shannon Tyler
march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Day and night, smartphones deliver a tone, piercing enough to start dogs trembling, alerting us to incoming missiles or drones.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Before going to bed, Annie forwarded me an email from our bank alerting us that a card had been declined.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerting
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Padilla hopes the emergency will encourage more people to learn CPR, saying these moments can happen to anyone and often without warning.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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That sense of normalcy largely held until Wednesday evening, when emergency alerts began chiming on phones across Riyadh, warning residents of an aerial threat and instructing them to remain indoors and away from windows.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The agency is advising recipients to cash their checks within 90 days, according to the March 17 release.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Raine Group and JPMorgan Chase are advising the league on the matter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Alerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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