Thesaurus results for BEEP

beep

verb

Definition of beep

as in to buzz

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Recent Examples of beep 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 This, in tandem with a beeping clock radio and a bowl of instant oatmeal, was the morning routine. — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beep

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By morning, firefighting aircraft were back in the air dropping water on the Bryson fire in Malibu while the sound of generators purchased by outage-weary residents and business owners buzzed through the canyons.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Matières Fécales and Christian Louboutin’s shoes have been receiving some celebrity buzz lately.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of buzz

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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
The way offensive coordinator Brad Idzik and Young dialed up the quick game against the Lions — replete with run-pass options — was impressive.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 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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