Thesaurus results for BEEP

beep

verb

Definition of beep

as in to buzz

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Recent Examples of beep Cold Storage was sparked, partly, by a beeping smoke alarm tucked away somewhere in an old house. — Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for beep

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The awards buzz may prove tough to come by at this point, given that Digger was hit with a C+ CinemaScore from audiences, landing as one of the lowest grades for Cruise’s career, and has polarized critics.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026
One of the acts that made a big impression on the youngsters was the Allen Tolbert Unit, whose namesake would captivate them by buzzing up and down his guitar fretboard like a hummingbird in flight.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

Have a closer look through a spotting scope that the guide will set up and get dialed in for you—all while hearing interesting tidbits about the region’s flora, fauna, and history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The defense was much more dialed in on third down, holding the Huskies to just a single conversion on 12 attempts.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dial

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Some of it was done together, and sometimes people phoned it in, and that’s where production chops came in.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 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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