alerted
Example Sentences
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Moments earlier, Stewart had just finished her regular Saturday morning swim and was heading back to shore when she was alerted to danger.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I alerted the organizations involved in rescuing monuments threatened by war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
On Saturday, visitors alerted staff after spotting 10 Nile crocodiles hatching without any human intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The links remained on the Scottish Borders Council website until officials were alerted to the issue by the BBC earlier this month.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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
