beeping

Definition of beepingnext
present participle of beep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeping
Verb
  • The Southern California club joins a buzzing market of MLS stake sales.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Iranian Americans in metro Atlanta said their phones were buzzing as events unfolded overseas, and now many are anxiously waiting for the next message from family back home.
    Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.
    Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The man has built his reputation on dialing up great plays.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Much like Ghostface himself, Scream 7 basically defaults to phoning it in.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Beeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeping. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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