red alert

noun

: the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent

broadly : a state of alert brought on by impending danger

Examples of red alert in a Sentence

The troops have been put on red alert. the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple

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Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory. —

Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 In the case of the cold drop in Spain, the timely translation of the red alert into concrete actions on the ground failed. —

Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024 Mozambique has also issued a red alert for its northern provinces, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, which could be severely impacted when Chido makes landfall on Sunday. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red alert