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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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Nimmo had made a beeline toward the Mets’ dugout after a half-inning on defense.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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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Noun
Some of the tension spilled out of the courtroom on Thursday, with Geragos and Comey making a beeline out of the judge’s robing room and exiting the courtroom.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Nimmo had made a beeline toward the Mets’ dugout after a half-inning on defense.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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