beep
noun
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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So much backing up in the NFL on Sunday, the whole league should have been beeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2015