Alert
adjective
Awake and able to think clearly.
The noise outside kept him alert all night
Often appears as...
- stay alert
- be alert
noun
A warning to people to be prepared to deal with something dangerous.
The government has issued a health alert because of the outbreak
Often appears as...
- health alert
- security alert
verb
To warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation.
We need to alert the public about the dangers of this disease
Often appears as...
- alert the public
- alert the authorities
adjective
Quick to notice and react to things.
Her alert mind quickly noticed the discrepancy in the report
Often appears as...
- alert mind
- stay alert
adjective
Awake and able to think clearly.
The noise outside kept him alert all night
Often appears as...
- stay alert
- be alert
noun
A warning to people to be prepared to deal with something dangerous.
The government has issued a health alert because of the outbreak
Often appears as...
- health alert
- security alert
verb
To warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation.
We need to alert the public about the dangers of this disease
Often appears as...
- alert the public
- alert the authorities
adjective
Quick to notice and react to things.
Her alert mind quickly noticed the discrepancy in the report
Often appears as...
- alert mind
- stay alert
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Mental Readiness
Refers to being mentally prepared and focused to respond to potential challenges.
During the exam, she was alert and could recall all the answers.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Attention
Describes an ongoing state of vigilance, not just a temporary awareness.
The guards remained alert throughout their night shift.
Pro Tip 1/2Mental Readiness
Refers to being mentally prepared and focused to respond to potential challenges.
During the exam, she was alert and could recall all the answers.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Attention
Describes an ongoing state of vigilance, not just a temporary awareness.
The guards remained alert throughout their night shift.
Pro Tip 1/2Mental Readiness
Refers to being mentally prepared and focused to respond to potential challenges.
During the exam, she was alert and could recall all the answers.
Pro Tip 2/2Continuous Attention
Describes an ongoing state of vigilance, not just a temporary awareness.
The guards remained alert throughout their night shift.
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
A lot of it is to do with your foot positioning on the board. -Okay. So, nice, wide stance... -Nice, wide stance always helps. Yeah. And you wanna keep your shoulders nice and straight. And then what am I doing with my hands? Just sort of Your hands can do whatever you wanna do. That's where the style comes in. Yeah. I imagine what my hands are gonna be doing is being alert.
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How do dogs "see" with...
And the future is in the breeze, alerting them to something or someone approaching long before you see them. Where we see and hear something at a single moment, a dog smells an entire story from start to finish. In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories.
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What's normal anxiety --...
which all animals have to some degree, to help protect us from predators. Anxiety starts in the brain's amygdala, a pair of almond-sized nerve bundles that alert other areas of the brain to be ready for defensive action. Next, the hypothalamus relays the signal, setting off what we call the stress response in our body.
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Storytelling can be...
trust anyone whenever you hear a sob story you better get fat checking and now I realize that's not actually true you know samantha has a party is an exception not everyone is out there conning but my cynicism has actually kind of paid off in the sense that you know I have an alert out for all the con
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How memories form and...
Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to retain new information. Depression is another culprit.
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Life Lessons From a...
a mortgage this is how you have kids I've got that on lockdown I know my car and I'm gonna go to work every day and I'm gonna check out all these things and once your brain establishes a routine it stops the alertness goes away the fascination with the way the world works
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What does the pancreas...
Having too much or too little sugar can be life threatening, so the pancreas must stay on constant alert. After a big meal, the blood often becomes flushed with sugar. To bring us back to normal, the pancreas releases insulin, which makes the excess sugar move into cells,
Video examples
Why are sharks so...
Warmer muscles enable faster, more powerful swimming, while warmer bellies aid digestion, and the more rapid development of young in utero. And warmer eyes and brains keep the sharks alert in cold waters. With these amazing adaptations, there's more to revere than fear
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Greatest Fights In The...
with the family now on full alert it's not getting anywhere near samu but seeing two sharks so soon after the birth doesn't bode well round here only half of the calf survive beyond their third year most are lost in the first few weeks of life
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How does caffeine keep...
Most of this caffeine is consumed in coffee and tea, but it's also ingested in some sodas, chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic,
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
A lot of it is to do with your foot positioning on the board. -Okay. So, nice, wide stance... -Nice, wide stance always helps. Yeah. And you wanna keep your shoulders nice and straight. And then what am I doing with my hands? Just sort of Your hands can do whatever you wanna do. That's where the style comes in. Yeah. I imagine what my hands are gonna be doing is being alert.
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
And the future is in the breeze, alerting them to something or someone approaching long before you see them. Where we see and hear something at a single moment, a dog smells an entire story from start to finish. In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories.
Video examples
What's normal anxiety --...
which all animals have to some degree, to help protect us from predators. Anxiety starts in the brain's amygdala, a pair of almond-sized nerve bundles that alert other areas of the brain to be ready for defensive action. Next, the hypothalamus relays the signal, setting off what we call the stress response in our body.
Video examples
Storytelling can be...
trust anyone whenever you hear a sob story you better get fat checking and now I realize that's not actually true you know samantha has a party is an exception not everyone is out there conning but my cynicism has actually kind of paid off in the sense that you know I have an alert out for all the con
Video examples
How memories form and...
Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to retain new information. Depression is another culprit.
Video examples
Life Lessons From a...
a mortgage this is how you have kids I've got that on lockdown I know my car and I'm gonna go to work every day and I'm gonna check out all these things and once your brain establishes a routine it stops the alertness goes away the fascination with the way the world works
Video examples
What does the pancreas...
Having too much or too little sugar can be life threatening, so the pancreas must stay on constant alert. After a big meal, the blood often becomes flushed with sugar. To bring us back to normal, the pancreas releases insulin, which makes the excess sugar move into cells,
Video examples
Why are sharks so...
Warmer muscles enable faster, more powerful swimming, while warmer bellies aid digestion, and the more rapid development of young in utero. And warmer eyes and brains keep the sharks alert in cold waters. With these amazing adaptations, there's more to revere than fear
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
with the family now on full alert it's not getting anywhere near samu but seeing two sharks so soon after the birth doesn't bode well round here only half of the calf survive beyond their third year most are lost in the first few weeks of life
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
Most of this caffeine is consumed in coffee and tea, but it's also ingested in some sodas, chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic,
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Nick Cave
Australian Musician
I know when I sit with my band members and we're playing back a song that we've done, I know that they're experiencing it in a completely different way and hearing stuff that they're alerted to because the way the interpret the world is through their ears. Mine is through my eyes.
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Walter Kirn
American Novelist
I say 'here's the thing' a lot, both to alert people that I'm about to say something important and to give myself a moment to figure out what that important thing might be, because my head is so often completely empty.
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Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
Travel, for me, is a little bit like being in love because suddenly, all your senses are at the setting marked 'on.' Suddenly, you're alert to the secret patterns of the world.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Success is always dangerous, and we need to be alert and avoid becoming the victims of our own success. Will we influence the world for Christ, or will the world influence us?
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Thomas Jane
American Actor
If I stay alert, then I can challenge myself, and by challenging myself, that helps me to stay alive and to hopefully take something away from the experience.
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Garrett McNamara
In yoga, you need to focus on staying in the moment in a sometimes uncomfortably hot room. That focus and alertness help when I'm riding waves.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
What I am afraid of is... Gandhi. He has brains and always tried to put me in the wrong. I have to be on guard and alert all the time.
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Lil Yachty
American Musician
I want to help, and I wanna learn more about what's going on in the world. I just wanna be alert.
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Virgil van Dijk
Dutch Athlete
I think it is a very important thing in football to keep each other awake and alert.
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Muriel Spark
Scottish Novelist
Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur.
Quote examples
Nick Cave
Australian Musician
I know when I sit with my band members and we're playing back a song that we've done, I know that they're experiencing it in a completely different way and hearing stuff that they're alerted to because the way the interpret the world is through their ears. Mine is through my eyes.
Quote examples
Walter Kirn
American Novelist
I say 'here's the thing' a lot, both to alert people that I'm about to say something important and to give myself a moment to figure out what that important thing might be, because my head is so often completely empty.
Quote examples
Pico Iyer
Indian Writer
Travel, for me, is a little bit like being in love because suddenly, all your senses are at the setting marked 'on.' Suddenly, you're alert to the secret patterns of the world.
Quote examples
Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Success is always dangerous, and we need to be alert and avoid becoming the victims of our own success. Will we influence the world for Christ, or will the world influence us?
Quote examples
Thomas Jane
American Actor
If I stay alert, then I can challenge myself, and by challenging myself, that helps me to stay alive and to hopefully take something away from the experience.
Quote examples
Garrett McNamara
In yoga, you need to focus on staying in the moment in a sometimes uncomfortably hot room. That focus and alertness help when I'm riding waves.
Quote examples
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
What I am afraid of is... Gandhi. He has brains and always tried to put me in the wrong. I have to be on guard and alert all the time.
Quote examples
Lil Yachty
American Musician
I want to help, and I wanna learn more about what's going on in the world. I just wanna be alert.
Quote examples
Virgil van Dijk
Dutch Athlete
I think it is a very important thing in football to keep each other awake and alert.
Quote examples
Muriel Spark
Scottish Novelist
Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur.
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