beeps

verb

present tense third-person singular of beep
as in buzzes

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  1. buzzes
  2. phones
  3. dials
Verb
  • Stand-Up Paddleboarding at Lakeside Marina Jessica Verne The alarm buzzes early on our second full day in South Lake Tahoe.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The kitchen buzzes as volunteers carry in trays of Creole dishes and barbecue while one of the sisters stirs a large cooler of lemon margaritas.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzes
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  • Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of phones
Verb
  • The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Definition of dials
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“Beeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeps. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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