beep
noun
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
is beeping
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present progressiveof beep (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In addition to checking our beacons at the trailhead, the Silver Star Sno-Park has an automated beacon detection sign so you can double-check that your lifesaving device is beeping.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Campbell’s alarm is beeping more frequently, and he was recently rushed to the pulmonary ICU overnight.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
The Liverpool Transfer Money Delivery Truck is beeping while the disembodied voice of Roy Hodgson urges: "Stand back, vehicle reversing" as it backs into a parking space outside the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2010
"As long as Freddie is singing and the monitor is beeping, you know things are all right," says Oakum, "but it's a nightmare."
From Time Magazine Archive
