as in warning
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-up
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Just wanted to give you a heads-up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Every year, Michigan homeowners get a heads-up on how much their property taxes could be going up.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
There's also an optional heads-up display.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Just wanted to give you a heads-up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads-up
Noun
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What actions are necessary during a red flag warning?—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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That is why Trump must take the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact not as a rejection, but as a warning shot.—
Firas Maksad,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Guardiola is aware of the threat posed by a team playing on the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cisneros said investigators are aware of a video taken at the apartment complex that surfaced on social media and captured what sounded like 12 gunshots being rapidly fired.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Greeted by a loud, raucous audience in his Los Angeles studio but speaking to a wary, even hostile, segment of viewers at home, the late-night host returned to ABC on Tuesday night with a difficult needle to thread.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fall is a great time for fishing in Yosemite, as the brown trout in the Merced River are less wary of the crowds and therefore easier to catch.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People who are at more risk of iron deficiency, such as those who are menstruating, are pregnant, or who follow vegan/vegetarian diets, may need to be more mindful of matcha's effects on iron.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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While she's drawn toward mindful and pensive reads, the former Today host appreciates some powerful fiction as well.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stay vigilant by monitoring the sky for ominous signs and listening for the telltale sound of thunder.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Stewart threw a flat ground session at Chase Field on Tuesday under the watchful eye of a trainer and general manager Brandon Gomes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The engaged couple is still working together at the same police department.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The fans have a right to be an engaged part of that cause.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Director Hsu is more of the observant type.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Herzl and many other Zionist luminaries came from secular backgrounds, but the movement also included more observant Jews.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Heads-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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