How to use alert in a sentence

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• The Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.From the entry tristate
• Wild animals have to be constantly on the alert for predators.From the entry on the alert
• Spoiler alert: The main character, Mark, succumbs to an illness at the end.From the entry spoiler alert
• And being in close neighborhood with the enemy we were necessitated to be pretty alert.From the entry in close neighborhood
• We went into stealth mode to avoid alerting competitors to our upcoming new launch.From the entry stealth mode
• The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.From the entry perceived
• Spoiler alert, these measures have not proved to be very helpful at mitigating the effects of this crisis.From the entry spoiler alert
• In the safety alert, the NTSB educates parents on the risks and outlines what they can do to protect their teens against marijuana-impaired driving.From the entry teen
• Patients who know they are allergic to iodine and have a history of syncopes will usually wear medical alert jewelry to inform responders of this medical history.From the entry medical alert jewelry
• A suspect is in custody, according to a UVU alert sent to students.2025 September 10, Emma Pitts, Eva Terry, “Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, suspect in custody”, in Deseret News. From the entry UVU
• Alerted to an awkward scene in the making, someone else behind the counter stepped in to help.2022, Robert Kanigel, Young Man, Muddled, Bancroft Press, →ISBN, page 16. From the entry egg cream
• Despite the duotone hair, her eyes seemed alert, although she didn’t smile at him as he approached.2019, Abby Tyler, The Special Delivery, Casey Shay Press, →ISBN. From the entry duotone
• Those latte macchiatos I guzzled to stay alert while hopping time zones?2017, Kristin Rockaway, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Center Street, Hachette Book Group, →ISBN…. From the entry latte macchiato
• A Be On the Look Out would alert all officers in the area to watch for Nikki.2017, Susan Sleeman, Behind the Badge. From the entry Be On the Look Out
• In bodyfulness, the psychosomatic organism becomes calmly alert without the intentionality of the conscious mind.2017, Jorge N. Ferrer, Participation and the Mystery: Transpersonal Essays in Psychology, Education, and Religion, SUNY Press, →ISBN, page…. From the entry bodyfulness
• Now cellphoned tourists, constantly alerted, chase relaxation in the Baltic sun.2016 July 7, Michel Faber, “Since You Last Visited Sopot”, in Undying: A Love Story, Edinburgh: Canongate Books, →ISBN. From the entry cellphoned
• Indeed, one of goals of Instructions nautiques is to alert the navigator on possible dangers.2014, Yannis Haralambous, Julie Sauvage-Vincent, John Puentes, “INAUT, a Controlled Language for the French Coast Pilot Books Instructions…. From the entry dangerosity
• Our big Lab, Gracie Burns, will start barking to alert us that he is stuck like Chuck.2013, Lorelei Branam, A Little Bit of Ivey. From the entry stuck like Chuck
• Perhaps Ian had alerted Trevor to her outlandish splurging, and he'd downsized her allowance.2013, Charmaine R. Parker, The Trophy Wives: A Novel, →ISBN, page 233. From the entry something-something
• I am indebted to Øystein Linnebo for alerting me to the points in this footnote.2013, Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra, “Resemblance Nominalism, Conjunctions and Truthmakers”, in Matthew Soteriou, editor, Proceedings of the…. From the entry superplural
• AMBER alerts, by contrast, try to get them to help someone else.2013 August 6, Jon Healey, “Californians climb the learning curve for AMBER text alerts”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los…. From the entry amber alert
• Spoiler alert: We were miiiles away from the “afters” that we shared on pages 6 and 7.2012, Sherry Petersik, John Petersik, Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry after
• She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers.2012 December 26, John Branch, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry breath
• “They have an inside man at the base, so I didn't want to alert him.2011, G. M. Lucas, An Unsung Quartet, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 210. From the entry inside
• As Dewey would argue, the problem-solver becomes alert to aesthetic responses through affective states.2011, Nathalie Sinclair, “Aesthetics as a Liberating Force in Mathematics Education?”, in Mircea Pitici, editor, The Best Writing on…. From the entry subsumation
• Don’t people realize that snatching your purse is just gonna end up in an AMBER alert?2010 December 2, Eric Spitznagel, “Kirsten Dunst on Bad Boys, Nude Scenes, and Beatnik Boot Camp”, in Graydon Carter, editor, Vanity Fair…. From the entry amber alert
• We've flame-proofed the duvet and alerted the emergency services but, frankly, I can't see this ending well.2010 January 15, Mark Beaumont, quoting Fran Healy, “Rope in a megastar the easy way”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London…. From the entry flame-proof
• Night owls are least alert in the morning, most alert at night.2009, Martin Reite, Michael Weissberg, John Ruddy, “Appendix 2: Patient Handouts”, in Clinical Manual for Evaluation and Treatment of…. From the entry night owl
• She didn't want to scream to alert Malicia or a guard.2009, Linda Ross Meyer, The First Quest of Match, the Whining Dragon, [s.l.]: Linda Ross Meyer, →ISBN, page 62. From the entry scree
• But they also help keep your eyes sharp and your mind alert.2008, Time for Kids Picture Puzzles, TIME For Kids Books, →ISBN, page 4. From the entry Eye Q
• The nurse always must be alert to signs of slow leak or insidious infiltration.2007, Sharon Weinstein, Ada Lawrence Plumer, Principles and practice of intravenous therapy. From the entry insidious
• The Kironian had remained in deep sleep until alerted by a high-pitched squeaky sound.2005, Bob Ticer, Visiting the Strange Planet Called Earth, →ISBN, page 13. From the entry deep sleep
• Adult protection is about being more aware and alert to potential situations of abuse.2004, Frances Sussex, Peter Scourfield, Social Care: Level 4, Heinemann, →ISBN, page 366. From the entry adult protection
• I must alert you all to a critical oversight in today's slashfic.2003 September 13, Hypatia Kosh, “A critical oversight in slashfic today!”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet)…. From the entry slashfic
• On 24-hour alert, go-team personnel possess a wide range of accident investigation skills.2003, Alexander T. Wells, Clarence Rodrigues, Commercial Aviation Safety, →ISBN, page 59. From the entry go-team
• The Senate passed a bill on the Amber alerts in January.2003 March 14, Carl Hulse, “End of an Abduction: Alert Network; Lawmakers Rush to Back a National Alert System”, in The New York Times…. From the entry amber alert
• Goffman is alert to the situational variability of the roles we play, distinguishing "frontstage" from "backstage" performances.2001, Daniel Rigney, The Metaphorical Society: An Invitation to Social Theory, →ISBN, page 153. From the entry frontstage
• The White Parks are alert but somewhat nervous or shy around people.2001, Janet Vorwald Dohner, The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds. From the entry White Park
• As trustee of the Min Shaped Jello Award, I have alerted the cyber Danites of your whereabouts.2000 July 9, Clovis Lark <clark@steel.ucs.indiana.edu>, “Re: Tithing is sometimes forced in the Mormon Church!”, in alt.religion.mormon…. From the entry jigglesome

Meaning of alert

1. adjective Attentive; awake; on guard.
2. adjective Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
3. noun An alarm.

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Questions about alert in a sentence

How do you use alert in a sentence?

Alert is used as an adjective, noun and verb. For example: “The Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.”

What is a short sentence with alert?

“an airborne alert; ground alert”

What does alert mean?

Alert means attentive; awake; on guard.