alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
has alerted
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present perfectof alert (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The island remains closed to the public through at least June 30, though the park has alerted people with campsite reservations through Aug. 14 that they may be be canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Seattle FBI office has alerted Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers that each may be a “possible victim of a crime” after a midair blowout aboard a Boeing 737 MAX airliner earlier this year.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Cornell University in New York state has alerted the FBI to a potential hate crime over the posts.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
It was the biggest one the ShakeAlert early warning system has alerted for, since launching publicly in California three years ago.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
I hope she's the one who's tuned in—or that somebody has alerted her by now, because I'd rather talk to her than to anyone else I can think of out there.
From Supermind by Laurence M. Janifer
