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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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Bode’s parents threw on their coats and helmets — but no SCBA — and made a beeline into the building, much to Jake’s frustration.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 May 2025
Tim Cato, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Harvey will also be used in pass protection, occasionally asked to stonewall a linebacker trying to make a beeline to quarterback Bo Nix.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Bode’s parents threw on their coats and helmets — but no SCBA — and made a beeline into the building, much to Jake’s frustration.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 May 2025
Verb
In the aftermath of that moment, of another intentional foul, Dončić beelined for Kleber and hugged him on the court.
—Tim Cato, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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