beep
noun
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
were beeping
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past progressiveof beep.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“All our phones were beeping with all the alerts. It would devastate the town if something happened to a child here.”
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
"It's been a great party, people were singing and dancing, all the cars were beeping their horns, we had a great time," says Chaimae.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
Outside the Al Thumama Stadium after the game, cars were beeping their horns and supporters were waving Morocco flags from open sunroofs.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
I saw two community firefighters running out of the house; their air tanks were beeping, indicating low oxygen levels.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2014
Car horns were beeping from alarms that had short-circuited.”
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
