as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
his high blood pressure was a wake-up call that he needed to do something about his health
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Recent Examples of wake-up call
The persistence of that finding should be a wake-up call for employers already battling high turnover and labor shortages.
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Wire Services, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Those efforts show the pandemic has been a wake-up call, Horowitz said.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
Texas is on an entirely different level than those teams and had a bit of a wake-up call against Penn State.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
Most important, the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) got a wake-up call that their oversight of middle-size banks has been dangerously lax.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for wake-up call 
Wire Services, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Those efforts show the pandemic has been a wake-up call, Horowitz said.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
Texas is on an entirely different level than those teams and had a bit of a wake-up call against Penn State.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
Most important, the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) got a wake-up call that their oversight of middle-size banks has been dangerously lax.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for wake-up call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake-up call
Noun
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Life is harsh and death can come without warning, as evidenced by an early funeral for a great aunt who missed a major operation because the family still follows the lunar calendar.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The warning was issued Thursday at 9:15 p.m., and the latest update about this incident was released on Thursday at 9:26 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit noted that several DOE employees have tried to block DOGE's access by raising red flags up the command chain, but DOE leadership directly instructed lower-level employees to grant DOGE access, the same source alleged.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another aspect of Roblox that has raised red flags in the past is the fact that, although most games are free to play, users can make purchases within games, leading to kids accidentally charging sometimes thousands of dollars to the credit card connected with the account.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This portable skincare wand is compact enough to take with you and use on the go, enhancing the skin with red light therapy, galvanic currents, facial massage, and therapeutic warmth.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Wim Hof breathing, cold plunging, sauna, red light therapy supplementation.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Wake-up call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20call. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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