as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
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Recent Examples of red alert
Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory.
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In the case of the cold drop in Spain, the timely translation of the red alert into concrete actions on the ground failed.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Mozambique has also issued a red alert for its northern provinces, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, which could be severely impacted when Chido makes landfall on Sunday.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In the case of the cold drop in Spain, the timely translation of the red alert into concrete actions on the ground failed.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Mozambique has also issued a red alert for its northern provinces, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, which could be severely impacted when Chido makes landfall on Sunday.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red alert
Noun
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Meanwhile, a flood watch is in place for Southern California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday at 1:37 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Wednesday 2 p.m. until Thursday 2 a.m. for San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 9:58 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 10:13 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The company initially canceled the transaction and put the alert under fraud review, but about two months later determined that the transaction was not fraud because DesHotels agreed to making the transaction and did not have a receipt to back up her claim.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At a time when cyber risks are ever-present, vigilance, education and investment in security measures are essential.—
Anri Amir David,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris received the prestigious NAACP’s Chairman’s Award and spoke about the need for resilience and vigilance during the next four years of Trump’s presidency.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Red alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20alert. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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