A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ALERT

Wed, 13 Mar '24
Wide-awake
Mon, 26 Jun '23
Cellphone notification
Sun, 12 Mar '23
Notification
Mon, 20 Feb '23
On the ball
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Attentive
Sun, 27 Nov '22
With it
Wed, 2 Nov '22
Notification
Thu, 13 Oct '22
All ears
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Smartphone notification
Mon, 25 Jul '22
Phone notification
Sun, 3 Jul '22
Give a heads-up
Fri, 4 Mar '22
A red one is concerning
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Opposite of drowsy
Sat, 29 May '21
Email ___
Wed, 12 May '21
Well-caffeinated, perhaps
Fri, 7 May '21
Smartphone pop-up
Tue, 30 Mar '21
"___ the media!"
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Emergency notification
Mon, 4 Jan '21
Vigilant