as in warning
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots
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as in aware
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Recent Examples of heads-up
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Following President Trump's orders, the Office of Personal Management (OPM) gave federal workers roughly a month's heads-up to be back in the office full-time.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
The heads-up play allowed quarterback Max Duggan an extra second to make the pass to Quentin Johnston, who scored a 76-yard touchdown.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
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Noun
The lanyard is meant to give cabin crew and ground service personnel a subtle heads-up that the passenger may require additional support during their travels.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Following President Trump's orders, the Office of Personal Management (OPM) gave federal workers roughly a month's heads-up to be back in the office full-time.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
With Spalding still trailing by two with one minute left, Lamothe helped make the difference with a heads-up play.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2023
The heads-up play allowed quarterback Max Duggan an extra second to make the pass to Quentin Johnston, who scored a 76-yard touchdown.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads-up
Noun
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The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles said on X (formerly Twitter) that Los Angeles, Glendale and Santa Clarita are under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. PT.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Officials in Los Angeles issued evacuation warnings ahead of a potent storm that could cause life-threatening flooding and debris flow in areas charred by the deadly wildfires that broke out across Southern California last month.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Liberty Police Department was aware of the ICE operation by late Friday afternoon, but department spokesperson Capt. Matt Kellogg was unable to confirm whether the federal agency had notified the local agency before or after the raid.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Steve Downing, the general manager for Telemundo Kansas City, said in an email on Friday that the station was aware that an arrest had been made in connection with Mr. Manzano’s death.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Now, European officials are wary of becoming too reliant on SpaceX, and there's broad agreement on the continent that Europe should have the capability to launch its own satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Resale platforms may also list tickets, but buyers should be wary and avoid scams and inflated prices.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The story is something to be mindful of, but there hasn’t been too much pricing pushback yet — based on the company disclosing on the earnings call that experience bookings for this summer were up year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Doing these mindful practices (helps you) be objective about that voice and sometimes seeing it as the voice of other people, not yourself.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Monday will start the new week with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58 F, with nighttime temperatures cooling to 43 F. Residents should remain vigilant for weather updates and prepare for possible shifts in conditions as the storm system progresses.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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People of faith and conscience will need to be continually vigilant in this new political environment.—
Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Aid workers and volunteers scrambled to collect dead bodies off the streets under the watchful eye of M23 patrols.—
Monika Pronczuk and Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Antibiotics are still used to treat TB, including isoniazid, the drug that began in a secret trial at Sea View Hospital under the watchful eye of the Black Angels.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who was on the council in 2016, feels like her city was much more engaged last time around.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dedicate a prize for the winning card to get everyone even more engaged.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Feb. 2025
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And that's a Jewish family where parents are either observant or maybe observe some of the holidays.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Heads-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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