beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Kunin’s first shift after the goal, Dermott’s defense partner, Josh Brown, made a beeline toward the Missouri native, crunched him against the side-boards, and challenged him to a fight.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Common sense might dictate that video captured Roman holding the ball and celebrating, and that moments later Dodgers security personnel made a beeline to her seat and whisked her away with the ball.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On Kunin’s first shift after the goal, Dermott’s defense partner, Josh Brown, made a beeline toward the Missouri native, crunched him against the side-boards, and challenged him to a fight.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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