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noun

Definition of beelinenext
as in scramble
informal a quickly followed straight or direct course He made a beeline for the kitchen.

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verb

1
as in to set out

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as in to overtake

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Recent Examples of beeline
Noun
Fans already have their tickets, but will non-frequent moviegoers make a beeline this weekend or wait it out? — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Both waiters and watchers then make a beeline back to their original spaces, often losing out to another parker and driving around some more. — Norman Steisel, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Verb
Anyone who wants to fill their sabbatical with pasta and Super Tuscans should beeline it to Casa Belvedere. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 9 June 2026 Jesse immediately beelines for the best room of the rental, disregarding his ex-wife as the host of the trip. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beeline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
  1. scramble
  2. set out
  3. overtake
  4. dash
  5. set off
  6. outrun
  7. hurry
  8. put
Noun
  • Hartford doubled the lead just three minutes later as Barry Coffey got on the end of one on a scramble in the box and pushed it past Charleson goalkeeper Luis Zamudio.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Northern Colorado then used a pick, an 18-yard Silbor scramble and Justin Guin’s 13-yard TD run for the program’s first win of the season.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
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Verb
  • The spinoff revolves around best friends Skye, Everest, and Liberty who set out to rescue animals in need.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The two-and-a-half-year period is longer than a one-year refund period set out in IURC rules, OUCC Director of External Affairs Olivia Rivera said in an email.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • Just a year later, he was forced to declare bankruptcy when the Paige Compositor was overtaken by the Linotype.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Overseas revenue first overtook local revenue in 2023, and the gap has widened every year since.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtake
Noun
  • Coleman’s 39-yard dash set up a 20-yard touchdown for freshman quarterback Isaiah Foster, who ran right and found room down the sideline.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • As easy as a dash of salt, the flower sprinkles offer a dash of beauty to each bite.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of dash
Verb
  • Travelers should monitor airline apps and airport announcements for updates, and check whether their flights have been canceled or rescheduled before setting off.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Doing so could set off a turf war with other powerful committee leaders.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • Goldman is part of the Wall Street consortium that has committed to raising $500 billion to help Nvidia finance the AI buildout, an alliance that will allow the company’s ambitions to outrun even its own healthy balance sheet.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Prices are outrunning paychecks For many Gen Z voters, affording even the essentials has become nearly impossible.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of outrun
Noun
  • Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • Injuries and close losses put the team at 7-3 coming into the game, forcing Centennial to play away from home.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • That requirement could put Florida on the hook to find a way to pay for a $1 billion penalty in cost sharing for federal food aid, according to calculations by the Florida Policy Institute, or make significant eligibility cuts.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
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