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About Our Expert Rob Pegoraro writes about interesting problems and possibilities in computers, gadgets, apps, services, telecom, and other things that beep or blink.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Until then, drills buzz into concrete, construction lifts beep loudly, workers iron curtains and more art comes out of storage waiting for a moment in the sun.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Until then, drills buzz into concrete, construction lifts beep loudly, workers iron curtains and more art comes out of storage waiting for a moment in the sun.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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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The Coburg Bar buzzes with a zappy, more visible, businesses-like energy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Fans of the legendary designer and his whimsical, punk, off-kilter designs have been buzzing since the recent announcement that the Marc Jacobs Beauty brand would be making a triumphant return after a five-year hiatus.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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To give the watch an Americana feel, Zenith dialed in on, well, the dial, outfitting it with a smooth white lacquer and blue subdials.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Several Asian countries are already dialling back their energy use.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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The evening after that encounter, his younger brother Hugo had phoned him to rebuke him for shooting when Clemence had already committed himself and left space to dribble around.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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There’s a difference, in other words, between doing the work, and phoning it in, just putting in a basic prompt and letting AI come up with, well, whatever.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beep. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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