# alerting

Pronunciation: say "uh-LURT-ing" US /əˈlɝtɪŋ/, UK /əˈlɜːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of alert. — present participle and gerund of alert
   - Simple: Present participle of alert. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The system was alerting users to every minor update overnight._
   - _Alerting the public early saved many lives during the flood._

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