beeping

present participle of beep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeping
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the prospect of a Paid in Full series has industry watchers buzzing.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The viral clip has racked up nearly 19 million views so far, leaving fans buzzing over the pair’s funny performance.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Steichen was dialing it up Sunday, finding creative ways to get the ball to his rookie first-round tight end, Tyler Warren, and getting Michael Pittman wide open for Indy’s first touchdown.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Only one of the three QBs Coach Prime tested seems truly comfortable dialing up whatever offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is running.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Though there’s a long and understandable tradition of chefs phoning in the breakfast shift and focusing their energy on dinner, this year was dominated by restaurants approaching the morning meal with excitement and creativity.
    Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But phoning in sick isn’t going to be an option.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Beeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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