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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

Example Sentences

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After the crew answers a distress signal and brings an alien life form back with them, their vessel becomes a trap, its corridors narrowing as the creature moves through the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

According to BBC Turkish, Georgia's aviation authority said the aircraft disappeared from radar without issuing a distress signal.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

"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

Mayday used to be a distress signal, a long time ago, in one of those wars we studied in high school.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood