alerted

VERB

warn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm forewarn inform notify tip off

STRONG

flag signal tip

WEAK

give the high sign put on guard wave flag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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The rider would then be alerted via either visual signals on the frame, vibrations in the handlebars or through technology inside their helmet.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

A photograph on 4 May in Northumberland showed damage to her feathers before gamekeepers in the Lammermuirs noticed the bird was in pain and alerted the charity behind the conservation project.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Riley alerted the platform to discussions in OFM Empire that suggested agents were buying and selling creators' contracts without creators knowing.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Local health departments have alerted residents to the potential for measles exposures at doctors offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Even now, alerted to the possibility, he didn’t seem to want to know.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides