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as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem
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Recent Examples of tocsin
Singer Building housed a sewing-machine company, but its slender campanile might have served to ring tocsins or watch for approaching armies.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades.
—Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades.
—Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tocsin
Noun
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The $650 billion staffing industry is shifting beneath our feet, and the clearest signal is this: traditional staffing companies are starting to look more like tech platforms.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by shouting or waving your arms.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Noun
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How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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The warning was issued at 8:22 a.m. on Wednesday, and the latest update about this incident was released on Wednesday at 8:38 a.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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“Tocsin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tocsin. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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