Synonyms for wake-up call
wake-up call

Princeton's WordNet

1. wake-up callnoun

   a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected

   "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security"

2. wake-up callnoun

   a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels)

   "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."

Matched Categories

1. • Call
   • Warning

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1. Kate Brown:

   This is truly the bellwether for climate change on the West Coast, and this is a wake-up call for all of us that we have got to do everything in our power to tackle climate change.

2. Hue Frame:

   We think the attacks would be a wake up call for investors, who have failed to price in risk within the price of crude. Although global supply will contract in the near term, the United States has the ability to supply this contraction.

3. Fox News:

   I think the president is missing, so, maybe in six days, he’ll get a very big wake-up call to focus on the issues that the American public needs and deserves.

4. Diana Gu:

   It was kind of a wake-up call.

5. Mike Flannigan:

   This is a wake-up call, people ... think this is a one in a lifetime thing, a one off, a fluke, but it's not.