as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
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Recent Examples of red alert
Big yikes, but Orgon can’t see the red alerts through his rosy glasses.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The White House was briefly locked down with a condition red alert, which The New York Times notes signifies a possible threat to life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2025
Losing Jackson for any more games would certainly put the franchise on a red alert situation, as Cooper Rush did not spark much confidence in his starts with Jackson out.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, the South and Grand’Anse regions of Haiti were both upgraded to red alerts by the National Disaster Risk Management System.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The White House was briefly locked down with a condition red alert, which The New York Times notes signifies a possible threat to life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2025
Losing Jackson for any more games would certainly put the franchise on a red alert situation, as Cooper Rush did not spark much confidence in his starts with Jackson out.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
On Saturday, the South and Grand’Anse regions of Haiti were both upgraded to red alerts by the National Disaster Risk Management System.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red alert
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Intense downpours, hail and thunderstorms continued Thursday, with the weather service issuing tornado watches or warnings for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That angered the Knicks, who decided not to go forward with plans to hold an outdoor watch party outside the arena.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Topics range from managing a property to applying fire science, addressing topography concerns and using evacuation readiness tools such as phone alerts, Dioli said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Conserving battery life during an outage, so devices remain available for emergency alerts and updates.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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High-energy visible light plays a role in alertness, memory, cognitive function and mood regulation, and it is even used as a treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder, according to the Raleigh Eye Center.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Being assistant to the president for National Security Affairs is a grueling job requiring 24/7 vigilance.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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That vigilance is itself a form of labor — invisible, unmeasured, and relentless.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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