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informal
a quickly followed straight or direct course
He made a beeline for the kitchen.
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Recent Examples of beeline
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
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
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
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Noun
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
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
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Summer is in the rearview mirror, the back-to-school scramble has begun, and there are only a few short months left to maximize the year before the holiday season.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The goals set out for Musk and Tesla are extremely ambitious given recent tumult at the Texas company.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Minnesota team set out to change that.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new rules state that e-bike or e-scooter operators must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and give an audible signal before passing or overtaking them.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pete doesn't get far before the cold overtakes him.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the building’s bones reflect Bryan’s old-world character, the interiors blend vintage details with contemporary comforts and a dash of Danish modern flair.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now up for grabs at a dash under $12 million is the stand-up comedian’s sprawling waterfront estate, which is tucked away between Sunnyside and Tahoe City on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of his owners had gotten home from work and didn’t see him, setting off a search for clues.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pick one of the gateway towns to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, like Gatlinburg, Tennessee, or Bryson City, North Carolina, and set off on your leaf-peeping long weekend.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Russian strongman Ivan Drago beats Rocky’s best friend to death in an exhibition bout, Rocky moves to the Soviet Union to train, running in the snow and even climbing a mountain to outrun the demon on his back.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While Anna tries to outrun her demons, her focus turns to solving crimes that have taken place within national park grounds, no matter who or what gets in her way.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Defensive end starter Charlie Collins and backup Phillip Lee led the front-line defensive group with two tackles each, though Lee had a team-high three quarterback hurries.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Beaman played in three games and made two tackles and forced one QB hurry.—
Matthew Ho,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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