Thesaurus results for BEEP

beep

verb

Definition of beep

as in to buzz

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Recent Examples of beep Oh, and the app can be a bit touchy and will beep incessantly if the fire is slow to start. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026 Saws buzz, trucks beep, and hammers clatter. — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026 This, in tandem with a beeping clock radio and a bowl of instant oatmeal, was the morning routine. — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean demonstration, a bomb flash in the desert, a satellite beeping overhead, a moon landing. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beep

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With sport fields and courts, playgrounds, a community center, pool, splash pad, and more, the spot is always buzzing with activity.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Likewise, Mississippi State’s surprisingly smooth run through three games — led by breakout quarterback Kamario Taylor — had Starkville buzzing before Missouri landed in the state.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

Coach Kyle Shanahan dialed up a hook-and-ladder call on San Francisco's third play from scrimmage to turn a precarious third-and-12 from deep in 49ers territory into an 82-yard score.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
The good news is that dialing back the temperature doesn’t leave your washer short on cleaning power.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dial

Verb

Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers by calling 817-469-8477.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of phone

Verb

So Parker telephoned the base posing as the doctor of Adams’ supposedly ailing mother and talked the young soldier’s superiors into issuing an emergency furlough.

— Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of telephone

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