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

Shockley was reportedly behind the wheel when Phillips honked her horn alerting him to move his car forward. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

California law also requires school zones to be marked with signs alerting drivers to the applicable speed limit. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Program would be mandatory At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks and supplements sold in the United States without alerting the FDA, according to a study released this March. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Cabin crew members went on to restrain the man before alerting the flight captain, AFP reports. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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

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