beeping

Definition of beepingnext
present participle of beep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeping
Verb
  • The café is spacious and softly buzzing, with quiet conversations carrying over from distant tables.
    Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Tomato pie, buzzing with Pecorino and oregano, is also a must-order.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • More companies are dialing back flexible work schedules and mandating that employees return to the office part-time or full-time, forcing women into tough situations.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Those looking to file police reports are asked to contact the department's non-emergency phone number by dialing 311 or (317) 327-3811.
    Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hunt, a former assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, recalled phoning the Jacksonville State athletic director and recommending Turgeon for the job.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Three characters spend the novel sadly phoning figures who never appear—in Stella’s case, her absent mother (which may explain why Bainbridge sometimes put her own mother in her story about the germination of the book).
    Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Beeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeping. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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