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
Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 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
Krumholz said there’s no reason for every woman to now beeline to the doctor’s office.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, a black horse strode between the trees, beelining for Stires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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The partisan scramble was sparked by Trump pushing Texas and other Republican-majority states to redistrict to preserve the party’s majority in the House, prompting Democrats to launch their own efforts to push back.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That set off a scramble by food banks, state governments and the nearly 42 million Americans who receive the aid to find ways to ensure access to groceries.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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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So, for me, that was the creation of the Anti-American Speech Committee, which is a government panel essentially designed to prosecute artists for holding views or creating work that resists basically the fascist state that has overtaken the American government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Barring a sudden spurt in Sunday State Farm spend, Mahomes is in danger of being overtaken by MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani (82 in-game New Balance airings) and Eli Manning.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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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Before setting off, many migrants wrapped T-shirts around their faces as protection from the blistering sun.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The police set off to raid the premises.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trying to outrun the ominous presence, Eve will face the darkest parts of herself and uncover what she is made of.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Loveland somehow escaped the grasp of two Bengals, and then outran the rest of the defense for a 58-yard touchdown.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, Stefanski is tasked with finding a way to turn things around in a hurry with arguably the weakest quarterback room in all of football.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s little expectation that the justices will be in a hurry to issue a ruling, so any impacts are likely to be months away.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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