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alerts

NOUN

warning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm signal

STRONG

Mayday SOS admonition flap sign siren wink

WEAK

high sign tip off

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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Popular movies and breaking news alerts usually focus on giant asteroids that could threaten Earth.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But lowering the bar for algorithmic alerts based on probabilistic estimates effectively expands the number of people subjected to police attention.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Instead it relies on IMD heatwave thresholds -- around 40C for alerts and 47C for "severe" conditions -- with local authorities imposing restrictions.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Of course, CNN International plays on the stateroom TVs, and anyone with Wi-Fi service gets news alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A bird perched just a few feet from me alerts me that a new day is dawning.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins