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Collocations for siren - noun

ADJECTIVE

approaching
The cars had stopped at the sound of the approaching siren.
distant
blaring, wailing
the blaring sirens of ambulances and police cars
air-raid, ambulance, emergency, fire, police, tornado (esp. AmE), warning

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VERB + siren

put on, sound, switch on
The ships all sounded their sirens.
hear

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siren + VERB

go (BrE), go off, sound, start, start up
blare, scream, wail
The ambulance sped off with its siren wailing.

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