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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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The money coming out of enterprise software is making a beeline to the much smaller semi cohort like Analog Devices , KLA Corp , Lam Research , Texas instruments , Advanced Micro Devices and Micron .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Mish and Lucy left their enclosures and beelined for the park's food storage area, where the animals gobbled seven days' worth of honey in one sitting.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
After visiting Big Springs in Palms Book State Park, make a beeline to the neighboring, eponymously named tavern for lunch or dinner.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
The money coming out of enterprise software is making a beeline to the much smaller semi cohort like Analog Devices , KLA Corp , Lam Research , Texas instruments , Advanced Micro Devices and Micron .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Verb
Locals like me know to beeline for the food trailer, Finns Island Style Grub, which serves excellent fish tacos.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Mish and Lucy left their enclosures and beelined for the park's food storage area, where the animals gobbled seven days' worth of honey in one sitting.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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