alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
is alerting
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present progressiveof alert (3rd person singular).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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Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
She is alerting all of us to this corruption of justice and inviting us to join in her critique.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
Now, a little over a year later, Costco is alerting customers to another rule change.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2024
“All it’s doing is alerting that something’s going on,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Metro is alerting riders to possible service interruptions and delays on a number of bus lines.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
