Definition of Alert

to strongly make someone or something aware of trouble or something dangerous that is about to occur

Examples of Alert in a sentence

Sheriff Taylor needed to alert the citizens of his small town about the approaching large hurricane close to them.  🔊

When the tree fell onto their neighbor’s house in the middle of the day, Sarah realized she needed to alert her neighbor of the damage to the house.  🔊

Lifeguards will frequently alert swimmers in the ocean about a deadly shark seen swimming in the area.  🔊

Due to the continuous slump in sales, the company decided to alert their employees of the upcoming layoffs.  🔊

To alert the public of the bank account scam, officials contacted the news station so they would report about it.  🔊

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