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
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
There are no heat alerts currently in effect for anywhere in the country.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
As 9to5Mac reports, hypertension alerts will become available in over 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU, next week.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The loss of federal support will likely mean fewer educational resources for children, less local news coverage, and diminished access to emergency alerts and community services.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The alerts came a day after Charlie Kirk was killed in a campus shooting in Utah — and amid a wave of active shooter hoaxes nationwide.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
It was reported by NBC that at least one of the victims in those fires did not receive emergency and evacuation alerts.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Freezing your credit, turning on alerts and keeping an eye on medical and financial accounts give you back some control.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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
For example, an earlier assessment of lane departure warning systems, which issue alerts when the vehicle appears to be drifting out of the travel lane, found that shifting from audible warnings to haptic alerts, like steering wheel vibrations, may be less annoying to drivers.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The pour spout has a handy whistle that alerts users when water reaches a rolling boil.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
There is a standard suite of advanced driver assistance systems, including traffic sign detection (which handily alerts you when the speed limit changes) and collision warning.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
The Series 6 also offers a full suite of health features, including ECG capability, a Blood Oxygen sensor, heart rate monitoring, and even a Noise app that alerts you to potentially harmful sound levels.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some saw the alerts on televisions in the West Wing, others on social media, according to White House staffers who discussed the events on the condition of anonymity.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
There are no heat alerts currently in effect for anywhere in the country.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
As 9to5Mac reports, hypertension alerts will become available in over 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU, next week.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The loss of federal support will likely mean fewer educational resources for children, less local news coverage, and diminished access to emergency alerts and community services.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The alerts came a day after Charlie Kirk was killed in a campus shooting in Utah — and amid a wave of active shooter hoaxes nationwide.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
It was reported by NBC that at least one of the victims in those fires did not receive emergency and evacuation alerts.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
What was once the season of patios and long days has increasingly turned into one of heat advisories, wildfire smoke, and smog alerts.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Freezing your credit, turning on alerts and keeping an eye on medical and financial accounts give you back some control.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
For example, an earlier assessment of lane departure warning systems, which issue alerts when the vehicle appears to be drifting out of the travel lane, found that shifting from audible warnings to haptic alerts, like steering wheel vibrations, may be less annoying to drivers.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The pour spout has a handy whistle that alerts users when water reaches a rolling boil.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
There is a standard suite of advanced driver assistance systems, including traffic sign detection (which handily alerts you when the speed limit changes) and collision warning.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
The Series 6 also offers a full suite of health features, including ECG capability, a Blood Oxygen sensor, heart rate monitoring, and even a Noise app that alerts you to potentially harmful sound levels.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerts
Noun
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In recent years, Grupo Firme, Fuerza Regida, and Peso Pluma have received similar warnings from different cartels, prompting them to cancel shows to protect themselves and their fans.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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France’s cyber defense agency CERT-FR has confirmed the latest such warnings have just been issued.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During one of the harrowing trips, 11-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) learns from his father, Jamie (Taylor-Johnson), of the location of a strange doctor named Kelson (Fiennes), but warns his son to stay away from the madman.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While a seven-figure career without a degree sounds like a dream for Gen Z, Eklund also warns that success doesn’t always come swiftly.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In June, Kennedy purged all 17 highly qualified and thoroughly vetted members of the committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on setting vaccine policy.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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PetMD advises a bland, easy-to-digest diet made up of lean proteins such as chicken or turkey, simple carbohydrates like rice or potatoes, and low fat content.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Alerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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