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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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beeline

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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
  • Colandrea dove for the pylon at the end of a 6-yard scramble at the end of the third quarter to make it 14-6.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Crete-Monee’s August LaBranche (2) scrambles against Bloom during a Southland Conference game in Chicago Heights on Saturday, Oct 17, 2026.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of scramble
Verb
  • Also in 2025, Chanel published its first Climate Transition Plan, which set out priority actions for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and building long-term operational and supply chain resilience to climate risks.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Before setting out, Rivera worked as a dishwasher in New York.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of set out
Verb
  • The fire overtook soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and Army reservists conducting live-fire training.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtake
Noun
  • There’s no rear windscreen, just a digital rear mirror on the dash, which houses a panoramic soundbar.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The driver, a 26-year-old San Francisco man, was cooperative and shared dash cam video of the collision.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dash
Verb
  • Authorities said in July that income and gains from overseas trusts owned by Chinese tax residents would be taxed at 20%, setting off a scramble for cash and alternative structures.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of set off
Verb
  • But Collins, who is running for a sixth term, has a history of surviving tough reelection battles and outrunning other Republicans.
    — Taurean Small, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Concerns that the administration is outrunning the courts The judges’ frustrations have also centered on the speed with which the administration is pushing ahead on the projects with little regard for the approvals needed to pursue such work.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of outrun
Noun
  • The pass rush couldn’t get close to Chambliss (no sacks, 4 hurries), who was able to find receivers exploiting Missouri’s zone coverage.
    — PJ Green October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Will Echoles consistently disrupted the Missouri offensive front for five tackles, two broken up passes, one sack and one quarterback hurry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hurry
Verb
  • After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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