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as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem
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Recent Examples of tocsin
Singer Building housed a sewing-machine company, but its slender campanile might have served to ring tocsins or watch for approaching armies.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades.
—Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades.
—Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tocsin
Noun
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Market wobbled, then rallied on signals that Tehran might still want to talk, with investors assessing the blockade as brinkmanship as expectations for a possible deal rise.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The call to invest in America First is strong, but there may be signals that faith in Brand USA is waning.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Do not rely on outdoor warning sirens to wake you up indoors.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such warnings are typical after rainfall, which can cause ocean and bay waters to become contaminated with bacteria, chemicals, trash, and other health hazards from city streets and mountain areas, the health department said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Tocsin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tocsin. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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