beeped

verb

past tense of beep
as in buzzed

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  1. buzzed
  2. phoned
  3. dialed
  4. telephoned
Verb
  • Even in an empty studio, electricity buzzed and crackled through the room.
    — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rothe will next star in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s buzzed about TIFF acquisition River, opposite Jane Levy, which will open in theaters on January 15, 2027.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of buzzed
Verb
  • After taking him to his house located not too far from his law office, Gordon phoned someone.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Publicists phoned assistants in panic if a name appeared in the wrong context.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of phoned
Verb
  • On fourth-and-1 at midfield, Utah's offense dialed up a trick play as wide receiver Creed Whittemore threw deep to Dampier, and the quarterback hauled it in for a 29-yard gain.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Sienna Miller made a romantic case for the blurred lip, Emily Blunt embraced a wintry shade of blonde, and Kim Petras dialed up the drama with graphic liner and ice-blonde bangs.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of dialed
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 telephoned
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“Beeped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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