RED LIGHTS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

red lights

noun

plural of red light

as in red flags

something that tells of approaching danger or risk the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions

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Recent Examples of red lights What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Every motorist must stop on either side of the road when a school bus has its stop signs extended and red lights flashing. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 This is the same genius who just a few months ago gave all these scooter riders the freedom to go down one-way streets the wrong way, not having to stop for red lights or stop signs, by forbidding police from writing criminal summonses to them. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 After a warning period, drivers caught running red lights by the cameras will receive citations starting October 11. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Police said Bessent, who had no license, drove more than 118 mph, blowing through red lights before crashing into a Chevrolet Cruz. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 While that level isn’t full of color, the yellow and red lights of the spotlight buoys stand out, bright and saturated. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 But social media videos of red lights emanating from the cameras, largely automatic license plate readers distributed across the city, raised concerns among some that footage was still being captured. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

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Noun

Naik flagged several red flags worth booking an appointment over.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Villa rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns, but giving up over 300 yards against Valencia raises red flags.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of red flags

Noun

France is again under moderate wind or severe thunderstorm warnings, and another round of extreme weather is likely across Western Europe.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of warnings

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The Habitable Worlds Observatory would be the first designed to photograph Earth-like planets — and even search for chemical signs of life within the atmospheres of those planets.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
There are signs that Democratic voters, especially, are looking for change, and some young voters argue older politicians can’t truly understand a world transformed by artificial intelligence, rising housing costs and student debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

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