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  • past tense form of alert.
  • past participle of alert.
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alerted



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Corporal Joshua Swisher was conducting a traffic stop on a motorway when he was alerted to a nearby vehicle emitting smoke.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

His comrades now say that he never made any specific threats, adding they alerted authorities out of an abundance of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

Residents can register for passes at lucasmuseum.org/lm37 and will be alerted in August when the program launches.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Immediately the mice on sentry duty were alerted.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques



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