Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for alert. Search instead for wabert.
Definitions

alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Campbell was breathing and alert when he was taken to the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

France’s cybersecurity agency issued an alert about refrigeration-system controllers made by Danfoss, a Danish maker of refrigeration equipment, and U.S.-based Copeland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The NCSC's chief executive Dr Richard Horne told the Today programme, on BBC Radio Four, that it had "worked through the night" to alert potentially affected organisations in the UK.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Emergency alert systems in Russia and Ukraine were hit in cyber attacks overnight, with fake warnings of possible nuclear strikes broadcast to users in both countries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

“G’ma?” he says, not alert enough to get a lid on his panic.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

The post did not cause major news outlets to send alerts.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Among the measures announced at the earlier press conference by Puente was the creation of software for control centres that would issue automatic alerts and make it easier to spot anomalies in traffic.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Sofia Kochmar, 34, a mother-of-one living in the western city of Lviv, said she was initially concerned but quickly questioned the authenticity of the alerts.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Those firms’ automatic alerts began to flood the offices of their clients, many of the world’s biggest crypto investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“You said the Butterfly alerts went off on campus, right?” she asked.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

A passerby alerted State Parks to the nest on Sunday, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The disruptions were brief, however, in part because a message board funded by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, alerted election officials that the FBI had deemed the threats not credible.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

He had already alerted a Norwegian court with jurisdiction over Svalbard that Wikborg would file an urgent request to authorize the ship’s seizure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Daily Express writes that Meghan Markle's "half-brother Thomas Markle Jr reportedly alerted police" about the allegations.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“They would have alerted you, but we gleaned them,” one of the other scythes said—a woman in green with PanAsian leanings.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

He broke into a different office by mistake, setting off an alarm and alerting the Cambridge Police Department, who arrested him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Hospital managers have apologised for the significant delays in alerting police about Letby, the paper reports.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who has feuded publicly with Yiannopoulos, celebrated his detention and claimed credit for alerting federal authorities to his immigration status in multiple posts on X.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

In early July he persuaded Albert Einstein to put his name to a letter alerting the president of the United States to the threat.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


Vocabulary lists containing alert

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training