beeping

present participle of beep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeping
Verb
  • It was purchased by husband-and-wife duo Kelly and Bryan Binder during the pandemic, and reopened in 2024 as the current nine-bedroom buzzing boutique hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Packers are simply buzzing now, which includes their defense continuing to take the ball away.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For women already in the practice, that means dialing down intensity, logging responses and resisting the pressure to match a partner’s or trainer’s cold tolerance.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Refrigerators in French supermarkets are being targeted by remote hackers, who are dialing up their temperature to more than 120 degrees.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • To ensure his effectiveness and align with his routine, team officials are more judicious in phoning down to the bullpen when he could be used.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Beeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeping. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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