beep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beep Did the machine beep or otherwise indicate clearly when a vacuum/sealing cycle is complete. Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2025 There is no music, but machines beep constantly. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 And conveniently, the charger can beep for easier tracking. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2025 Some of the systems even beep the horn and roll down windows if the driver ignores the alert. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beep
Verb
  • Madison Square Garden buzzed with anticipation, hearts warmed by nostalgia.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
  • There was a long pause before anyone answered, and a longer pause before I was buzzed in.
    Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • David Hochman: Being a private omakase chef sounds like a dream gig—white jacket, perfect settings, everything dialed in.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Iran’s theocracy has responded by dialing back hijab enforcement and easing restrictions on at least one political figure.
    Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The writing, now far from the original book, is marked by the familiar late-season laziness of TV writers phoning it in.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Johnson, when the press conference ended, phoned in to the conservatives’ meeting, according to Norman.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.
    David Daniel, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • General Brown found out he was being removed when Mr. Hegseth telephoned him at his hotel in El Paso on Friday evening, a military official said.
    Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beep. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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