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be on alert

VERB

watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend guard protect take care of wait

STRONG

mind oversee patrol police superintend tend watch over

WEAK

be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful care for keep an eye on keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm hurt overlook pass by

Example Sentences

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Gardeners and growers across the northern half of the UK will then need to be on alert on Saturday night as a frost is possible.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The IMF chief said regulators should be on alert for any signs of instability in the financial system as a consequence of the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Anyone playing in the already-volatile small-cap arena should be on alert to avoid getting burned.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Lately, I felt like I always had to be on alert for the next raccoon invasion.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

be on alert

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