as in scramble
informal
a quickly followed straight or direct course
He made a beeline for the kitchen.
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as in to overtake
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Recent Examples of beeline
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
In the video, a man jumps over the courtroom boundary separating members of the public from suspects and beelines for Ortiz, who tries to flee.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After that game, Randle beelined to the Timberwolves’ locker room, then left the Target Center without addressing the media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Spring sports season is approaching fast, which is why my 16-year-old made a digital beeline for this racerback tank.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
In the video, a man jumps over the courtroom boundary separating members of the public from suspects and beelines for Ortiz, who tries to flee.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
After that game, Randle beelined to the Timberwolves’ locker room, then left the Target Center without addressing the media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beeline
Noun
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Uncertainty looms The mad scramble to restart, ramp up or ship out orders from China is all the more complex for businesses due to pervasive uncertainty not only around where US-China tariffs will ultimately land, but also US duties on other countries in the region.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Whatever tumult continues to envelop the TV/streaming advertising industry, there is something comforting about the media swallows returning to Capistrano/Manhattan for the formal kick off to the now perpetual scramble for ad dollars in the media industry.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Verb
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With Dina patched up and on the mend, Ellie and Jesse set out to meet up with Tommy — but something is nagging at Jesse, who presses Ellie to spill the news that Dina is pregnant.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Like Smith, Franklin initially set out to be a poet while studying at Stanford, veering to a more corporate path after graduation.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The shows, both new and old, underscore the dramatic changes that YouTube has gone through, particularly with viewing time on TV now overtaking mobile, as consumers watch the content created by creators on the biggest screen possible.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Despite this, even Raider doesn’t think the Plus will overtake the Original, which currently accounts for about 25 percent of all razors sold in the United States, in popularity.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
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The asking price is a dash over $4.4 million, with the listing held by Michael Graves of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
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American Walnut wood grain for the dash and a 15-inch touchscreen further belie the price point, and the SEL R-Line gets more aggressive drive modes, which translate to further variance in the Atmosphere settings as well.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
Verb
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It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis set off a wave of international protest and the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Cameron Joseph,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Without inside information, bettors probably suspected that others must know something about the next pope’s identity, setting off a stampede, Sethi concluded.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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And with good reason; the scenes depicted in the film still pack a punch in 2025, and the like won’t be seen again in a hurry.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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That will change in a hurry if the Tar Heels win, of course.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The first set was tied 10 times before the Saints finally put it away 25-21 on a Pabarcus kill.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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