alerted
Example Sentences
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Jade said her nan was alerted by the smell of burning from the living room on Thursday afternoon and fled to join neighbours in the street who were also raising the alarm.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Soon after, they alerted police to the discovery and explained that keeping it for themselves was not an option.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They were alerted to their evacuation just the day before by Italy's consulate in Jerusalem.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
He dashed upstairs, alerted the “Home Guard,” and the four of them went downstairs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
