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
Even the stadium announcer caught wind, alerting the fans in Cortina just before Watkins popped the question.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
An administration official also told NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt that FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford decided to close the airspace without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Curiously, around the time of Stone's rise to fame, the site displayed an image alerting visitors that the domain was for sale for $5,000.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District is alerting parents to get ready for schools to be closed on Monday as a deal to head off a teachers' strike appears far from being reached.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both men had attended the party and suffered minor injuries in the shooting before seeking medical treatment at a nearby hospital without immediately alerting authorities.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Staff have been directed to develop clear protocols for alerting the public of ICE activity or a national guard presence within city limits.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
On July 30, 2013, Epstein received an email from the networking platform, alerting him that Trivers had accepted his request to connect.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The appeals court said Carter instead sent a judicial assistant to speak with jurors about the issue without alerting attorneys — denying both sides the chance to weigh in.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
An administration official also told NewsNation’s Hannah Brandt that FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford decided to close the airspace without alerting White House, Pentagon or Homeland Security officials.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Curiously, around the time of Stone's rise to fame, the site displayed an image alerting visitors that the domain was for sale for $5,000.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
The San Francisco Unified School District is alerting parents to get ready for schools to be closed on Monday as a deal to head off a teachers' strike appears far from being reached.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both men had attended the party and suffered minor injuries in the shooting before seeking medical treatment at a nearby hospital without immediately alerting authorities.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Staff have been directed to develop clear protocols for alerting the public of ICE activity or a national guard presence within city limits.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
On July 30, 2013, Epstein received an email from the networking platform, alerting him that Trivers had accepted his request to connect.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The appeals court said Carter instead sent a judicial assistant to speak with jurors about the issue without alerting attorneys — denying both sides the chance to weigh in.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerting
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Public speakers echoed those concerns, questioning the district’s transparency and warning that additional reductions would further strain school communities.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This is the second time in recent weeks sailors have received warning about an Iranian live-fire drill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, the Connecticut State Board of Education unanimously passed guidance advising districts to remove or restrict cellphones from K-12 classrooms.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Alerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerting. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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