Thesaurus results for BEEP

beep

verb

Definition of beep

as in to buzz

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Recent Examples of beep Compared with today’s start-stop systems, seatbelt alarms and constant sensor beeping, perhaps a musical door chime, an adventurous grille and a few outrageous fins were not the worst ideas after all. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Cold Storage was sparked, partly, by a beeping smoke alarm tucked away somewhere in an old house. — Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 Oh, and the app can be a bit touchy and will beep incessantly if the fire is slow to start. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026 Saws buzz, trucks beep, and hammers clatter. — Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beep

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On this cloudy Saturday morning in September, Cape Town's College of Magic is buzzing with energy as dozens of students are competing in the annual junior magic contest.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Fielder and Oppenheim’s word-of-mouth sensation has taken pop culture by storm, earning millions at the box office, winning near-universal critical praise and generating a ton of press coverage, as well as Oscar buzz.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz

Verb

Maintaining a sense of normalcy and a human connection with her constituents has become increasingly difficult as opponents have dialed up their ire—most recently, flocking to Collins’s Maine office to loudly protest July’s ICE shooting.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
Curic and his team have dialed down the caricature and delivered elegance to go with the innate drama of the vehicle, which is less obviously in hock to downforce or to the cooling demands inherent with other McLarens.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dial

Verb

Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Kamel allegedly phoned Netanyahu just days before 7 October, adding to warnings from the previous month, when he is said to have flown to Israel to inform security officials in person that Hamas was planning a major assault, claimed the paper.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of phone

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 telephone

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