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
If his death was an online storm, then the weeks leading up to it were a red alert.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
People take cover during a red alert siren after a missile was fired from Yemen today in Nir Oz, Israel.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
On Monday, heavy rainfall continued to pummel the region with red alerts, the highest-level warning, still in effect for portions of Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Los Cabos Civil Protection issued a red alert for Los Cabos and La Paz on Friday morning.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
People take cover during a red alert siren after a missile was fired from Yemen today in Nir Oz, Israel.
—NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
On Monday, heavy rainfall continued to pummel the region with red alerts, the highest-level warning, still in effect for portions of Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Los Cabos Civil Protection issued a red alert for Los Cabos and La Paz on Friday morning.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red alert
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Meyers also joked about having gone to an election watch party.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In one instance, a man survived a gunshot only due to his pocket watch deflecting the bullet, while another joined the Union army after deserting the Confederacy.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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After several other false alerts, including the delivery of flowers and praise from filmmaking legend Yash Chopra, the film remained unsold, leaving the filmmaker to become distributor as well.Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hurricane tracker: Track active storms in the Atlantic Texas weather watches and warnings Stay informed: Get weather alerts via text Interactive map: Hurricanes, tropical storms that have passed near your city When is the Atlantic hurricane season?Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Through their vigilance, adherence to the highest safety norms, and understanding of fire watch requirements, Fast Fire Watch Guards aims to offer more than just fire safety.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Finally, human risk management tools can help monitor and analyze human behavior proactively to identify risky insiders and create a culture of vigilance and collaboration. 5.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Red alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20alert. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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