alerted

Example Sentences

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The Royal Caribbean app alerted me to a coming “Disco Inferno” party to show off those dance-class tricks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The asthma was under control, but the doctor alerted me to something else—Malia’s body mass index, a measure of health that factors together height, weight, and age, was beginning to creep up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama