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Meanings of alerting in English

Catalan
alerta

A state of readiness to respond.

        alerta

        A warning serves to make you more alert to danger.

              Usage of alerting in English
              1
              Vodafone also sent subscribers a text message alerting them to the issue.
              Wired
              2
              They began alerting their contacts across the globe, including American law enforcement.
              Storm Front
              3
              A signal chimed in Sano's mind, alerting him to a possible clue.
              The Dragon King’s Palace
              4
              All this should happen without alerting Akkad's spies to what he intended.
              Quest for honour
              5
              They couldn't risk Blunt's life, and they couldn't risk alerting the Commander.
              Raising Stony Mayhall
              6
              He couldn't even follow her, not without alerting her to his thoughts.
              The Golem and the Jinni
              7
              But alerting just those few houses wasn't enough to tip the alarm.
              The tipping point: how little things can make a big difference
              8
              Wood scraped and leather creaked, the sounds alerting someone who waited without.
              The Black Unicorn
              9
              Beckerman has penned letters to both judges alerting them to the switcheroo.
              Wired
              10
              Police have thanked members of the public for alerting emergency services.
              Radio NZ
              11
              ABB escaped a 33 million euro sanction by alerting the authorities.
              Reuters
              12
              To release you would risk alerting those who wish us harm.
              The Kill Order
              13
              Hisham el Zeiny said alerting authorities is a long-standing policy at the mosque.
              Radio NZ
              14
              I just got an email alerting me to a good thing.
              Wired
              15
              It's as if the spirit is alerting us to their approach.
              The ghost chronicles
              16
              There was no use in alerting the press to such a sensitive undertaking.
              The Wolf’s Hour
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              Translations for alerting
              Catalan
              alerta
              Alerting through the time
              Alerting across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common