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Definitions

distress signal

NOUN
internationally recognized signal requesting help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
warning signal
WEAK
Mayday SOS alarm burglar alarm call for help danger signal fire alarm flare notice to mariners signal of distress

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The increase represents yet another distress signal coming from within the housing market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

"The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal on," Petro said, referring to the strike that killed Carranza.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Father-of-five Charles Todd, 73, sent out a distress signal from his yacht on 25 January amid fierce weather brought on by Storm Herminia in the area of the Bay of Biscay.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

It apparently drifted in the rough seas and was blown by the strong wind, and the captain sent a distress signal about five hours later, saying his ship hit the rocks, the coast guard said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

His valve sent out a distress signal that established communication with his hands.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole