Amber Alert
noun
variants
or less commonly Amber alert
or amber alert
plural Amber Alerts also Amber alerts or amber alerts
US
: a widely publicized bulletin that alerts the public to a recently abducted or missing child
… State Police activated the Amber Alert in search of a male infant who they believed was kidnapped …—
Fall River (Massachusetts) News
Fall River (Massachusetts) NewsState Police put out an Amber alert …—Travis Andersen
Travis Andersen… sends a text message … for emergency alerts (like hurricanes and amber alerts) …—Greg Ganske
Greg GanskeAmber Alerts are issued when a child under 18 is abducted and believed to be in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death.—Anthony Maenza
compare blue alert, silver alert
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Law enforcement can use the new program to notify Americans about missing people who don't qualify for an Amber Alert.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The child’s disappearance sparked an Amber Alert, but she was located the next day in Hamlin, FOX 11 and WSAZ reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amber Alert was in effect for Hamilton County and surrounding counties: Butler, Clermont, and Warren along with the Southwest Ohio region, which also covers Brown, Clinton and Highland counties.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker and Tayler Davis, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
What's New An Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy in Florida by the state's department of law enforcement.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
The child’s disappearance sparked an Amber Alert, but she was located the next day in Hamlin, FOX 11 and WSAZ reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The Amber Alert was in effect for Hamilton County and surrounding counties: Butler, Clermont, and Warren along with the Southwest Ohio region, which also covers Brown, Clinton and Highland counties.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker and Tayler Davis, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
What's New An Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy in Florida by the state's department of law enforcement.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Amber Alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amber%20Alert. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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