heads-ups

noun

plural of heads-up
as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots

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Recent Examples of heads-ups And after CLEAResult fired Darlington in 2017, the brothers began bribing CLEAResult employee Peter Marra — sending him cash and gift cards for special favors like getting heads-ups on inspections and audits. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Roeling said there are group chats between him and his counterparts around the league to ask questions and provide tips or heads-ups regarding the visa and immigration process. — Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads-ups
  1. warnings
  2. advice
Noun
  • The warnings come as rising borrowing costs threaten to complicate financing for technology companies investing heavily in AI infrastructure.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Seven flash flood warnings were issued overnight for communities west of Charlotte, including in Morganton, Valdese and Icard in Burke County.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of warnings
Noun
  • Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advice

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“Heads-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-ups. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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