as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots
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as in aware
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Recent Examples of heads-up
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Just to give you a heads-up about this secrecy qualm, there are already grave worries that by not revealing the inner facets, the AI makers are going to be hiding immense safety and security issues that no one knows exist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Pressly recorded his first save for the Cubs in Saturday’s 4-3 win when shortstop Dansby Swanson’s heads-up defensive play ended the game, preventing the Diamondbacks from having the bases loaded.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Just to give you a heads-up about this secrecy qualm, there are already grave worries that by not revealing the inner facets, the AI makers are going to be hiding immense safety and security issues that no one knows exist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Every year, Michigan homeowners get a heads-up on how much their property taxes could be going up.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads-up
Noun
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The warning was released on Monday at 1:51 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Monday at 1:53 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Everyone inside the clubhouse is aware of baseball mortality.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The study, by the Kearney Consumer Institute, found that consumers are wary of spending.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Europe is wary of sleepwalking back into the trap of reliance on Russian energy resources that caused an energy crisis at the outset of the 2022 invasion and mounting speculation that Europe might reopen its taps has sparked pushback from key European voices.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Leaders should actively promote work-life balance by encouraging regular breaks and being mindful of workloads.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But being vigilant and seeking medical attention at the first sign of the illness—which is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same culprit behind chicken pox—can make a big difference in your recovery.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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Remain vigilant in our name, and in memory of us; recognize when human rights, women’s rights, children’s rights and minority rights are being violated.—
Stephanie Liechtenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rand and Egwene forge their own path under Moiraine's watchful eye.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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For now, the babies are being kept out of public view in the zoo’s Reptile and Amphibian House, under the watchful eye of the animal care team.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first: having an effective and engaged board of directors.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Silverstein had a much different experience growing up, given the fact that his parents were both Baalei teshuva (irreligious Jews who become more observant later in life).—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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An observant landlord helped lead police to a body after noting one of the tenants hadn’t been seen for a suspiciously long amount of time, Florida investigators say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Heads-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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