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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
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Arriving to a crew of Others, including the mayor, tidying up the broken glass and shrapnel on her property, Carol beelines to a whiteboard that’s currently filled with ideas for the fifth novel in her Wycaro trilogy.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Krumholz said there’s no reason for every woman to now beeline to the doctor’s office.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Make a morning beeline for the nearest Boichik Bagels location, which comes NYT-recommended.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
Arriving to a crew of Others, including the mayor, tidying up the broken glass and shrapnel on her property, Carol beelines to a whiteboard that’s currently filled with ideas for the fifth novel in her Wycaro trilogy.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Folks who want to experience Canada’s wild should beeline to one of its famed preserves.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Krumholz said there’s no reason for every woman to now beeline to the doctor’s office.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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There are some signs that the redistricting scramble that started last summer in Texas is starting to cool.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Giants like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI all followed suit, as Big Tech scrambles for enough compute and lower-cost alternatives to Nvidia's AI chips.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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India set out that ambitious exports target in 2022, including goods as well as services.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Once a year, the editors of New York set out to make the day-to-day task of living in this city easier for our readers — both those who have been here since birth and those who are still discovering (and adjusting to) its peculiarities and price tags.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If hairy bittercress overtakes your lawn, mow frequently in early spring to remove as many flowers as possible.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, Big Jack shot 73 in the third round and was overtaken by Tom Weiskopf, who shot 66.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Previous dine-and-dash incidents Nelson allegedly caused a scene at a restaurant in Timonium on Friday afternoon after he was asked to pay his tab and to leave.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chopped eggs, mayo, scallions, dill, and salt make up the rest of this salad, but customize to your taste by adding a dash of paprika, cayenne, or pepper.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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At the vigil, Pierre’s family joined by dozens of friends, classmates and activists at the teen’s high school, Eagle Academy of Southeast Queens, before setting off down Merrick Blvd.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lightning also outran the previous champion robot, by almost two hours.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the ping-pong balls bounce its way, the chance to draft AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer would change the temperature of the rebuild in a hurry.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yazbek’s shot from outside the 18-yard box deflected off Charlotte’s Tim Ream and past goalie Kristijan Kahlina, putting the pressure on Charlotte to find a rhythm on offense in a hurry.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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