alerted

Example Sentences

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The Royal Caribbean app alerted me to a coming “Disco Inferno” party to show off those dance-class tricks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

A survivor who had managed to escape alerted the authorities about those still trapped, according to reports.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But without bottom-up, we wouldn’t be alerted to new stimuli, including danger.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel