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alerted

VERB

warn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm forewarn inform notify tip off

STRONG

flag signal tip

WEAK

give the high sign put on guard wave flag

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

Example Sentences

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The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The man was recognised by some viewers who alerted Pharos, France's state-run platform for whistleblowers reporting content online.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I’m alerted by, I don’t know, a soft shift of sand or maybe just a change in the air currents.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins