as in scramble
informal
a quickly followed straight or direct course
He made a beeline for the kitchen.
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Recent Examples of beeline
Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Video footage from the disappearances shows each kid making a beeline in the same destination.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 30 July 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
When the inning ended, Lindor made a beeline toward the dugout.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Video footage from the disappearances shows each kid making a beeline in the same destination.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 30 July 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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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Meantime, other players—some very big—are likely to join the data storage and processing scramble.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Acuff overtook Isaiah Joe's 13-game run in the 2018-19 season.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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Only Sir Don Bradman has scored more runs in Ashes cricket after Smith overtook Sir Jack Hobbs in the all-time list.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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After a turnover on downs, Hoeun capped the evening’s scoring with a 40-yard dash on the second to last play of the third period.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The killing drew national attention and set off a frantic five-day manhunt across the Northeast.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Bug, Carrie Coon's Agnes White — an Oklahoma waitress too exhausted to outrun her past — faces a more persistent threat.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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His animosity toward the media dates back to the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a 1997 car crash in Paris, as her driver tried to outrun aggressive photographers.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Hurricanes did apply pressure, recording six quarterback hurries, but wasn’t able to finish those plays.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beeline. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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