distress signal
noun
: a message that one is in danger
The pilot sent out a distress signal before the plane crashed.
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Authorities said the plane did not emit an emergency distress signal that would be triggered by a crash or exposure to seawater.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Several hours later, her son received a call from Life Alert that his mother had activated her emergency distress signal but there had been no follow-up, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
An initial conflict, before the eponymous evil creature even arrives aboard, revolves around whether investigating a distress signal is part of the crew’s employment contract.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
In the face of a threat, the amygdala sends out a distress signal that activates the sympathetic nervous system and sends adrenaline surging through your body.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Several hours later, her son received a call from Life Alert that his mother had activated her emergency distress signal but there had been no follow-up, according to the complaint.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
An initial conflict, before the eponymous evil creature even arrives aboard, revolves around whether investigating a distress signal is part of the crew’s employment contract.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
In the face of a threat, the amygdala sends out a distress signal that activates the sympathetic nervous system and sends adrenaline surging through your body.
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distress signal
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“Distress signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distress%20signal. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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