alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
alerting
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present participleof alert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman apologized to the people of Tumbler Ridge in April for not alerting police to the suspect’s activity on ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who has feuded publicly with Yiannopoulos, celebrated his detention and claimed credit for alerting federal authorities to his immigration status in multiple posts on X.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
About 40 notice boards alerting visitors to blue-green algae blooms, which can produce toxins that make humans ill and be fatal to pets, will be installed at Windermere, in the Lake District.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He’d designed the hull to resonate every few seconds, sending waves through the Mist and alerting Festus to any nearby monsters, but it only worked in one mode at a time: water or air.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
