beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
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Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Noun
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
The secret trick to design challenges is making something a queen would conceivably wear in the real world, and that’s exactly what beelines Lydia, Tina, and Mistress to lip-sync consideration.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Verb
Reese took exception to Clark’s physicality and responded by springing to her feet and beelining toward Clark as Clark walked away.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Then beeline for JaM Cellars and the powerful retro-soul of Jalen Ngonda.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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