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raising the alarm

raising the alarm is the present participle and gerund of raise the alarm.

Meaning of raise the alarm

Verb

raise the alarm (third-person singular simple present raises the alarm, present participle raising the alarm, simple past and past participle raised the alarm)

  1. To call attention to a problem; to warn.
    Synonyms:
    sound the alarm

Questions about raising the alarm

What is raising the alarm the present participle and gerund of?
Raising the alarm is the present participle and gerund of raise the alarm.

Words near raising the alarm in the dictionary

  1. raising someone's hackles
  2. raising someone's shackles
  3. raising someone's shag
  4. raising someone's spirits
  5. raising steam
  6. raising the alarm
  7. raising the ante
  8. raising the bar
  9. raising the dead
  10. raising the devil
  11. raising the flag and seeing who salutes

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