alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
are alerting
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present progressiveof alert.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Health officials are alerting Lightning in a Bottle attendees of the potential for valley fever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Amid the uncertainty, some regional transportation agencies are alerting passengers about shutdowns, while others say they are trying to assess the scope of any disruption.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2022
This has not been confirmed, but out of an abundance of caution, we are alerting businesses & residents to be prepared.
From Fox News ● Nov. 22, 2021
“Today, we are alerting the public to this danger so that people have the information they need to protect themselves and their children,” Milgram said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
Food safety and health officials are alerting the public to potential hazards that could turn Super Bowl parties on Sunday into hospital visits on Monday.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2018
