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be on alert

VERB

watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend guard protect take care of wait

STRONG

mind oversee patrol police superintend tend watch over

WEAK

be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful care for keep an eye on keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm hurt overlook pass by

Example Sentences

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While the bank is expected to stand pat next week, policymakers will be on alert for signs that higher energy costs are leading to bigger wage demands and increased prices for other goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Anyone playing in the already-volatile small-cap arena should be on alert to avoid getting burned.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Fire services will be on alert for more wildfires after analysis showed the area burned in the UK in 2025 is already higher than for any year in more than a decade.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

“We had to be on alert and I had to formulate the response,” Petit said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Whether or not a human knew what they were, an instinct inside them knew to be on alert, to be just a little afraid.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

be on alert

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