as in warning
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
alerted us to the possibility that the roads would be flooded and we might have to take a detour
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Recent Examples of alerting
Most brands hide and wait for the complaint, but alerting a client to a shipping delay or a potential service issue first is a massive differentiator.
—
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sky received complete immunity for alerting the CMA to its involvement before the investigation launched.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
By February, Dudek had become the conduit between DOGE and the SSA, alerting top agency officials that DOGE wanted to work at headquarters.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Police commended the students for alerting their bus driver.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
That includes alerting the Milwaukee Fire Department's Heavy Urban Rescue Team and Dawes Rigging and Crane.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nolan also praised Keighley for alerting filmmakers and major studios to the existential threat faced by the traditional film medium in the face of digital production.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Burton, who plays Jason Morgan on General Hospital, had previously posted a warning on social media to his followers, alerting them to the dangers of similar scams.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In general, con artists put you on edge by alerting you to a fake but supposedly urgent problem.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sky received complete immunity for alerting the CMA to its involvement before the investigation launched.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
By February, Dudek had become the conduit between DOGE and the SSA, alerting top agency officials that DOGE wanted to work at headquarters.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Police commended the students for alerting their bus driver.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
That includes alerting the Milwaukee Fire Department's Heavy Urban Rescue Team and Dawes Rigging and Crane.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nolan also praised Keighley for alerting filmmakers and major studios to the existential threat faced by the traditional film medium in the face of digital production.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Burton, who plays Jason Morgan on General Hospital, had previously posted a warning on social media to his followers, alerting them to the dangers of similar scams.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In general, con artists put you on edge by alerting you to a fake but supposedly urgent problem.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alerting
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International powers have repeatedly called for Machar’s release, warning his detention could tip the country back into civil war.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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And all this just after warning about deploying NATO troops on the ground.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bank is advising its clients to take that change seriously, Sarah Kapnick, its global head of climate advisory, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One woman, who identified herself only as Alice, questioned why the county wasn’t advising individuals living here illegally to self-deport.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Alerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alerting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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