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Recent Examples of beep
Immediately, the metal detector starts beeping, signaling something is underneath.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The haunting beeps emanating from Sputnik echoed around the globe — America’s supremacy in military technology had been eclipsed by our rival.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
But our biology has not caught up to our beeping, blinking, blazing world.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
But suddenly his metal detector began beeping – and soon, Mangeac was looking at a hoard of 1,469 Roman coins.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The haunting beeps emanating from Sputnik echoed around the globe — America’s supremacy in military technology had been eclipsed by our rival.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
But our biology has not caught up to our beeping, blinking, blazing world.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
But suddenly his metal detector began beeping – and soon, Mangeac was looking at a hoard of 1,469 Roman coins.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beep
Verb
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Add Hollywood buzz to the mix, and this 1973 bike is a keeper.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Social media platforms, particularly X, buzzed with posts expressing grief, anger, and speculation.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Yet the arrangements have been calibrated so that the loudest songs seem ever-so-slightly dialed down, almost imperceptibly, to match what might be a little different for the frontman this time around.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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In emergency situations, dial 911 for immediate assistance.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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If there is confusion on who is in charge and opposing GMs decide to phone Josh Kroenke instead, then this risky arrangement will backfire.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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In Twin Peaks, Deputy Chief Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman—filling in for ailing brother Frank—work on following a lead phoned in by an ailing Log Lady, while Richard Horne, son of Audrey Horne and Cooper’s evil double, spiraling into depravity and addiction, kills a child in a hit-and-run.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Beep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beep. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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