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  • present participle of bleep.

bleeping

American  
[blee-ping] / ˈbli pɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable).

    Get that bleeping cat out of here!


Etymology

Origin of bleeping

First recorded in 1975–80; bleep + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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But a staid and silly extended piano intro, a sloppy pseudo-jam session and shoddy bleeping undermined Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” performance — and his ongoing quest to be considered a serious R&B singer.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2022

"They’re making it worse by bleeping it for sure," he said.

From Fox News • Jan. 12, 2022

"They're making it worse by bleeping it, for sure," he said.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2022

Creator Brad Ingelsby, who grew up in suburban Berwyn, Pa., was determined to accurately portray the region and what makes it unique, from Wawa coffee to those bleeping Os.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2021

The intensive care unit is L-shaped and dim, a jumble of bleeping monitors and whirring machines.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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