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Recent Examples of beep
Another button activates an alarm, which can be the sound of a bell, a horn, a cuckoo, a beeping, or a two-tone chime.
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Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
When Dale comes by with Boss and the crew, they get poisoned, too, only saved from another worst-case scenario thanks to their beeping H2S detectors.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
If the Islanders won, my father would gleefully beep his horn on the way out of the Coliseum parking lot and listen to post-game radio the whole ride home.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
If there are any issues during cleaning, the machine will beep.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
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Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
When Dale comes by with Boss and the crew, they get poisoned, too, only saved from another worst-case scenario thanks to their beeping H2S detectors.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
If the Islanders won, my father would gleefully beep his horn on the way out of the Coliseum parking lot and listen to post-game radio the whole ride home.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
If there are any issues during cleaning, the machine will beep.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beep
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One person said their robotaxi stopped in traffic with cars buzzing by while another said the car went the wrong way on a one-way street under construction.—
Brian Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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Garrison didn't expect that particular photo to blow up — but then her phone started buzzing nonstop.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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For photographers, this is a good window to dial in exposure settings while the Moon is still near full brightness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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For photographers, this is a good window to dial in your exposure settings and framing while the Moon is still near full brightness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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An hour or so later, the Macclesfield manager, John Rooney, telephoned him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beep. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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