as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
the white flash of the doe's raised tail, giving the "danger" alert to her fawns
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as in warns
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 alerts
Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition is a smartwatch with a custom F1 mode for team alerts of the key stats in the races.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) had issued air quality alerts for major cities in Texas on Friday, including San Antonio and Dallas.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Sign up for breaking news alerts.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Emergency management blasts out alerts at the first sign of drizzle, warning residents that in the heart of the Sacramento Mountains, one inch of rain can turn into a river of death.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The website will also give you alerts as to when a particular piece is low in stock, which is always useful!
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In social media posts about the gas leaks this week, Lexington officials urged people to sign up for text and email alerts for citywide information via a form on the city website.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Making noise while hiking not only alerts animals to your presence but also alerts hunters that a hiker is nearby.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Issuing a health advisory alerts clinicians to consider Ebola in patients who have concerning symptoms and who have recently traveled to infected areas.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Fear alerts us to danger, while sadness tells us there’s something to mourn.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents of six Polish districts near to the Ukrainian border received emergency SMS alerts warning of a threat from the air.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
After finding documents related to his father and his initiation as an agent, Nicky travels to find Bourne but accidentally alerts Cyber Ops specialist Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) and agency chief Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) to the former agent’s location.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The system uses audio sensors to detect and locate sounds resembling gunfire and then alerts police within a minute after analysts confirm the noise.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
What To Know In Idaho, alerts covered multiple counties including Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Clearwater and Idaho Counties.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Be sure to sign up for text alerts and follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Flipboard to stay updated!
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition is a smartwatch with a custom F1 mode for team alerts of the key stats in the races.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) had issued air quality alerts for major cities in Texas on Friday, including San Antonio and Dallas.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Sign up for breaking news alerts.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Emergency management blasts out alerts at the first sign of drizzle, warning residents that in the heart of the Sacramento Mountains, one inch of rain can turn into a river of death.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The website will also give you alerts as to when a particular piece is low in stock, which is always useful!
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
In social media posts about the gas leaks this week, Lexington officials urged people to sign up for text and email alerts for citywide information via a form on the city website.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
As 404 Media reports, Google removed Red Dot, which crowdsources alerts about real-time ICE activity, from its Play Store.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Making noise while hiking not only alerts animals to your presence but also alerts hunters that a hiker is nearby.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Issuing a health advisory alerts clinicians to consider Ebola in patients who have concerning symptoms and who have recently traveled to infected areas.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Fear alerts us to danger, while sadness tells us there’s something to mourn.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Residents of six Polish districts near to the Ukrainian border received emergency SMS alerts warning of a threat from the air.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
After finding documents related to his father and his initiation as an agent, Nicky travels to find Bourne but accidentally alerts Cyber Ops specialist Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) and agency chief Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) to the former agent’s location.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The system uses audio sensors to detect and locate sounds resembling gunfire and then alerts police within a minute after analysts confirm the noise.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
What To Know In Idaho, alerts covered multiple counties including Boundary, Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Clearwater and Idaho Counties.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rowley said that if Defend Our Juries did not heed warnings to delay or cancel the protest, the group should be aware that its activities would be met with police response.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Kroger warns that these products may contain Listeria monocytogenes, which has been identified in a number of products across multiple grocery store chains, including seafood and meat products in addition to the pasta products Kroger recently identified.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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What Else to Consider Despite their benefits, Alsing advises considering the cost and overall nutritional value.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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